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Sokoto polity LUcat Search catalogue 294938354

APP
2002-02-12

INP
2002-02-12

STA
Approved

UPD
2012-07-20

DUT
Sokoto kalifaat

IND
1

MIS
BR? ASAR The phenomenon called Sokoto Jihad started in the second half of the 18th century as a movement of Muslim scholars aimed at the restoration of Islam in Hausaland. The jihad (1804-1810) led to the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate, an extensive area comprising the whole of Hausaland and parts of Borno.

PPN
294938354

UDC
340.141.1Sokoto

SN
1804-1903. Location: eastern part of the Fulani empire established by Uthman Dan Fodio in the wake of the jihad which swept Hausaland, northern Nigeria, in 1804-1810, conquering Katsina, Kano, Zaria, Daura, Gombe, Misau, Kazaure, Katgum, Bauchi, Adamawa, Ilorin and Nupe, ruled by his son Muhammad Bello.

MRF
321Sokoto

BT1
Nigerian polities

UF
Sokoto Caliphate

BSO
09.01.02 NAMED POLITIES

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