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Fulani Jihad / Sokoto Caliphate

1804 CE – 1808 CE

Usman dan Fodio led a Fulani jihad against the Hausa kingdoms of northern Nigeria, creating the Sokoto Caliphate — the largest state in Africa at the time and one of the most powerful Islamic…

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Fulani Jihad / Sokoto Caliphate

1804 CE – 1808 CE

Usman dan Fodio led a Fulani jihad against the Hausa kingdoms of northern Nigeria, creating the Sokoto Caliphate — the largest state in Africa at the time and one of the most powerful Islamic empires of the 19th century.

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