Some Contributions of the Sokoto Caliphate Scholar
Includes a brief history of the Sokoto Jihad (1804-1810) aimed at the restoration of Islam in Hausaland, which led to the Sokoto Caliphate; and a discussion of medical scholars of the time.
The Jihad and the Consolidation of Sudanic Intelle
A paper by Ibrahim Ado-Kurawa presents the history and legacy of the Sokoto Caliphate in Hausaland, Nigeria.
Usman dan Fodio and the Sokoto Caliphate
A history of the Sokoto Caliphate and its origins in the disenchantment of Muslim scholars and teachers with the insecurity of the Hausa states and Borno.
Usuman dan Fodio
A profile of the Fulani religious and political leader, who established the Sokoto caliphate. [The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001]