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Encyclopedia > Fulani War

Fulani war 1804-1810 also know as Fulani Holy War or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio was a military conquest in present day Nigeria. Islamic reformer Usman dan Fodio directed his conquest by the Fulani against the Hausa kingdoms of the north and united them under his Sokoto Caliphate. Even though conquest was purely political it was termed as jihad to reflect its religious flavour.


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Fulani Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (836 words)
The Fulani were traditionally a nomadic, pastoral community, herding cattle, goats and sheep.
The Fulani were mostly Muslims, as were the rulers of most of the states in the region.
Poor and on the periphery of Hausaland, it was ruled by a remnant of the defunct Gao empire.
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