Sokoto Caliphate

Sokoto Caliphate

The Sokoto Caliphate was an independent Islamic Sunni Caliphate in West Africa that was founded during the jihad of the Fulani War in 1804 by Usman dan Fodio. It was abolished when the British conquered the area in 1903 and established the Northern Nigeria Protectorate.

People born in Sokoto Caliphate (First 1 people) - Page 0

Nana Asma'u

Nana Asma'u

Poet