Overview
Describe the state of Hausa land at the beginning of the 19th century. Assess the place of Islam in Hausa land at the beginning of 19th century. Examine the circumstance under which Usman Dan Fodio lived and worked in Gobir. Explain why the Sarkin Gobir and the Muslims fell out. Describe the organization of the jihad and the birth of the caliphate.
What you'll learn
- Hausa land on the eve of the jihad, the religious, social and political factors that led to the jihad.
- Prelude to the Sokoto jihad: the situation in Gobir under Sarkin Gobir Bawa and Yunfa.
- Usman Dan Fodio: his background, his rise as a Muslim scholar, his work in
- Gobir and people’s response to him.
- Dan Fodio’s Hijra and his election as Amir al Muminin.
- The outbreak of the jihad.
- The organization and course of the jihad.
- The birth of the sokoto caliphate.