Dutse Emirate is a historical emirate council in

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. It traces its origins back to legends of early hunters and has been influenced by various rulers and events. The emirate's history includes connections to the Sarkin Kano, periods of

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ascendancy, and adaptation to colonial-era changes. The current emir of Dutse is

Hameem Nuhu Sanusi Muhammad Hameem Nuhu Sunusi CFR (born 26 February 1979), is a Nigerian monarch who is the current Emir of Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa State in the Northern Nigeria. He was appointed as the 22nd Emir of Dutse in 2024, following the death o ...

History

Beginning

According to legend, the area now called Dutse was first discovered by a hunter named Duna-Magu, who was great at hunting, especially gazelles. Because of this, he gave it the nickname "Gadawur." The settlement of Garu is believed to have existed even before Bagauda's arrival in Kano during the late 1st millennium.

Connection to Sarkin Kano

The earliest written record about Dutse is in the

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, which mentions its defeat by the Kano ruler

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around the years 1438–1452. After this defeat, Abdullahi Burja married a daughter of the Sarkin Dutse, creating a connection between the two emirates. By the early 18th century, Dutse had become a substantial town with around seventy wards enclosed within its walls. These walls protected the central area around Jambo stream and had twelve city gates, each named after the nearest ward.

Rulers

Between 1732 and 1735, a powerful Fulani figure named Ada played a significant role in Dutse's history. Initially, he arrived in Dutse as a military envoy of Sarkin Kano

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. However, Ada went on to defeat the ruler of Dutse and took control. His rule was short-lived as he faced opposition and fought against Kano forces. After Ada, Tsohon Mutum became the ruler of Dutse and is particularly remembered for building the Ganuwar Garu, an additional wall that fortified the Garu palace town. Later, the ascendancy of the Fulani in 1806 marked a turning point in Dutse's history.

The Fulani ascendancy in 1806

In 1806, the Fulani, led by Salihi and Musa from the Yalligawa and Jalligawa Fulani clans, took control of Dutse. They had migrated to Dutse from Birnin Gazargamo in the

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. Their migration was due to a more favorable political climate in Dutse, where they became political leaders and Islamic scholars, earning the trust of the local people. This marked a significant change for Dutse, which now recognized Sarkin Kano Suleman as their spiritual leader. In return, Kano granted Dutse some autonomy in local administration.

Emirs

List of the emirs of Dutse or ''Sarkin Dutse'' in Hausa. # Salihi dan Awwal - C1807-1819 # Musa dan Ahmadu - C1819-1840 # Bello dan Musa - C1840-1849 # Suleiman dan Musa - C1849-1868 # Ibrahim I dan Salihi - C1868-1884 # Abdulkadir I dan Salihi - C1884-1893 # Salihi dan Ibrahim - C1893-1894 # Ibrahim II dan Musa - C1894-1894 # Abdulkadir II dan Musa - C1894-1901 # Abdulkadir III dan Ibrahim - C1901-1903 # Haladu dan Sulemanu - C1903-1910 # Halilu dan Bello - C1910-1911 # Hamida dan Ibrahim - C1912-1912 # Abdullahi 1 dan Sulemanu - C1912-1919 # Bello II dan Abdulkadir - C1919-1923 # Suleiman II dan Nuhu - C1923-1960 # Abdullahi Maikano Sulemanu - C1960-1983 # Mohammadu Sunusi dan Bello - C1983-1995 # Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi - C1995-2023 #

- C2023-date

Gallery

pictures from the emir's palace Garu Dutse 5.jpg Dutse Palace.jpg Dutse Emirates Palace.jpg Emir Palace Dutse.jpg Dutse Emirates 15.jpg Dutse Emir Palace.jpg Dutse Emirates Place 04.jpg

References

{{reflist Emirates of the Sokoto Caliphate Hausa history Jigawa State Nigerian traditional states