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Nana Asma'u

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Gender Female
Born Sokoto Caliphate
DiedSokoto Caliphate
Full nameNana Asma'u bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo
Parents Usman dan Fodio
Regions West Africa
BooksCollected Works of Nana Asma'u, Daughter of Usman Dan Fodiyo, (1793-1864)
Other nameNana Uwar daje Nana Asmaʼu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo
InterestsWomen's Education
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Nana Asma'u Life story


Nana Asmaʾu was a Fula princess, poet, teacher, and a daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman dan Fodio. She remains a revered figure in northern Nigeria.

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