Sokoto Caliphate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Sokoto Caliphate built?Around 1804
2. What is the location?Northern Nigeria and parts of Cameroon and Niger
3. What is the key figure?Usman dan Fodio (founder, c. 1754–1817)
4. Who started the Sokoto Caliphate?Usman dan Fodio, a scholar and preacher, led a movement that created the Caliphate. He became its first spiritual and political leader.
5. Why did Usman dan Fodio start the Sokoto Caliphate?He wanted to fix corruption and unfair taxes in the Hausa states. He also wanted to remove mixed religious practices and bring back what he saw as true Islam.

Fulani Jihad: A 19th-century reformist Islamic uprising led by Usman dan Fodio against existing Hausa states.
Sharia Law: The religious legal system derived from Islamic texts, forming the basis of the Caliphate's judicial system.
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