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Muhammad Inuwa
Muhammadu Inuwa was Emir of Kano, he replaced Emir Muhammadu Sanusi who abdicated in 1963. Emir Muhammadu Inuwa was replaced by Emir Ado Bayero, his nephew and son-in-law. Life Inuwa was born in c. 1904 to the family of Muhammad Abbas (Emir of Kano), Muhammad Abbass, who was then the Emir of Kano. His father died when he was fifteen years old, and he was subsequently placed in the care of his brother Abdullahi Bayero. When Bayero assumed the position of emir in 1926, he appointed Inuwa as Turakin Kano and made him District Head of Ungogo. He became the District head of Minjibir in 1932. In 1939, he succeeded his brother Abdulkadir dan Abbas as Galadima Kano and was appointed the district head of Dawakin Kudu. Inuwa was influenced by Tijaniyya cleric Shaykh Yahya b. Muhamad Naffakh and was considered pious among his peers and patient. In 1944, he was a councilor in the Kano Native Authority and from 1952 to 1963, he was a member of the Northern Regional Assembly. He was already aged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kano Emirate
The Kano Emirate was a Muslim state in northern Nigeria formed in 1805 during the Fulani jihad when the Muslim Hausa people, Hausa-led Sultanate of Kano was deposed and replaced by a new emirate which became a vassal state of the Sokoto Caliphate. During and after the Northern Nigeria Protectorate, British colonial period, the powers of the emirate were steadily reduced. The emirate is preserved and integrated into modern Nigeria as the Kano Emirate Council. History Hausa kingdom and Sultanate The Hausa Kingdom of Kano was based on an ancient settlement of Dala Hill. According to the Kano Chronicle, while small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, Bagauda, a grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda, became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063. Muhammad Rumfa ascended to the throne in 1463 and reigned until 1499. During his reign he reformed the city, expanded the Sahelian architecture, Sahelian Gidan Rumfa (Emir's Palace), and played a role in the furth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |