The19th-Century Sokoto Jihad: Causes, Course and Impacts
Hunwick (1966) said that the Hausa land before the arrival of Islam was largely a pagan oriented society. There were about fourteen independent kingdoms of Hausa states before the arrival…
Yoruba People
Summary: Who Are the Yoruba People?
The Yoruba people are a dominant ethnic group in modern-day Nigeria. The history of the Yoruba people basically starts in the ancient and legendary city of Ile-Ife. Mythical Origins of…
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The Wangara traders and the Economic Transformation of the Central Sudan, 1500-1800
Who are the Wangara? The Wangara (Wangarawa in Hausa; jakhanké) traders were Muslims, traders, clerics, and wanderers from the Songhai Empire. These traders spread across Central Sudan through trans-Saharan trade…
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Al-Kanemi, an Opportunist or a Tactical Political Usurper?
Who was Al-Kanemi? Muhammed Al-Kanemi was a Muslim scholar, a warrior, and religious and secular leader who transformed the political arrangement of the Kanem –Borno Empire in the 19th century.…
History
Sources of Writing History Explained
History as a Discipline History is simply the study of the past to know the present and determine the future. It is an unending dialogue in human society. The essence…
Arochukwu
The Aro, Arochukwu, and the Slave Trade
What is Arochukwu? The word 'Arochukwu' brings confusion, not in its real meaning, but in the context in which it was being used. Arochukwu has geographical, ethnic, and religious meanings.…