Shehu Muhammad al-Amîn al-Kanemi (1776 – 8 June 1837)

Shehu Muhammad al-Amîn al-Kanemi (1776 – 8 June 1837)

ByMuhammad Halliru

Shehu Muhammad al-Amîn al-Kanemi (1776 – 8 June 1837) Shehu Muhammad al-Amîn al-Kanemi (born 1776, died June 8, 1837) was a renowned Kanembu Islamic scholar, teacher, political and military leader who played a crucial role in reviving the Bornu Empire during the 19th century. Born in Murzuk (present-day Libya) to a religious family, he traveled…

Shehu Usman Dan Fodio: The Islamic Scholar Who Founded the Sokoto Caliphate (1754–1817)

Shehu Usman Dan Fodio: The Islamic Scholar Who Founded the Sokoto Caliphate (1754–1817)

ByMuhammad Halliru

Shehu Usman Dan Fodio: The Islamic Scholar Who Founded the Sokoto Caliphate (1754–1817) Shehu Usman Dan Fodio, born in December 1754 in Maratta, Gobir (present-day northern Nigeria), was a prominent Fulani Islamic scholar, philosopher, and spiritual reformer. Between 1804 and 1808, he led a major Islamic revolution, often referred to as a jihad, that resulted…