For a clearer exposition of the history of gwandu and its dependent emirates see. Kauran katsina hakimin rimi alhaji nuhu abdulkadir. Katsina historical kingdom and emirate, nigeria britannica. According to tradition, the kingdom, one of the hausa bakwai seven true hausa states, was founded in the 10th or 11th century. International journal of english, literature and social. Two years after the riots that tore my village, i ask him to help me organize a concert to appease the rivalries, so we go on the road to convince the new generation of singers, hamsou garba, zara dibissou and fati niger, to participate in this call for. Although dubai is seen as a relatively young destination, it has a fascinating history which can be explored at the dubai museum inside al fahidi fort, one of dubais oldest buildings dating back to 1787. This article attempts to show that in the case of sokoto province the emirs who were. See the list of all the districts heads of katsina. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. See the list of all the districts heads of katsina emirate. Katsina emirate article about katsina emirate by the.
Roudha al ain, 01, the united arab emirates 881 books. Katsina from the earliest times katsina emirate council. The major reference materials used in this paper were from disciplines of history, and education which tend to expatiate and elaborate on agis 20, p. Created on may 27, 1967 from part of the northern region, kano state borders katsina state to the northwest, jigawa state to the northeast, and bauchi and kaduna states to the south. There is some wording that is the same or very simi lar, although the overlap is primarily confined to those. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Within the emirate, fakkawa are mostly found in fakai local government.
An ancient settlement, the name of which means blacksmith in the tuareg language, it was founded by a queen and was ruled by women in the 9th and 10th centuries. You success is ours and your failure is our failure. The magic voice of nigerien singer zabaya hussey is able to captivate souls in a previous film, thanks to her, my father returned from exile. He commenced his elementary education in 1921 at katsina provincial school, but was interrupted by his fathers visit to england, where the two met king george v of the united kingdom. Member of the governing council of katsina college of arts, science and technology zaria and. Faces of the emirates showcases people in the midtwentieth century, as seen through codrais lens. Kano emirate council kano kingdom which is today the kano emirate is located in kano state, northern nigeria. Jul 28, 2019 the representative of the leader of islamic movement in nigeria imn, otherwise known as shiites, sheikh ibraheem elzakzaky and the head of the islamic group in katsina state, sheikh yaqoub. Cambridge core institutional access books catalogue individuals. Life in the trucial states before the federation of the united arab emirates by ronald codrai out of print try used books. Islam was introduced in the 1450s, and muhammad korau reigned late 15th century was katsinas first muslim. Oba okunade sijuade, olubuse ii background informations.
A scene from the 2009 argungu durbar organized by argungu emirate council. One of these traditions says that the kingdom came into being during the early part of th century with a dynasty ruling at ambuttai where the birnin katsina is presently situated. Although the traditional rulers no longer officially have political power, they still have considerable status in nigeria and the power of patronage. It is a symbol of culture, history and traditions of katsinawa. They do, mostly because they cause us to go through the process and its the process that makes us wise, happy, or whatever. Once part of kaduna state, daura became part of the new katsina state in 1987. A study of the establishment and growth of private schools. Im looking for books specifically written by people from africa who are not colonist either translated to or written in english. Kano kingdom tarihi space kano kingdom kano kingdom.
Around the world in 80 books books set around the middle. Katsina, historic kingdom and emirate in northern nigeria. See more ideas about african history, african royalty and history. Preceded by the emirate of kano the council was formed in 1903 after the british pacification of the sokoto caliphate ado bayero became the emir in 1963, reigning for 50 years until his death in 2014, he oversaw the transformation of the emirate under nigerias.
The history of nigeria prior to the beginnings of british administration is not well. Goverment deliberately inciting us to protest yahaya katsina. Galadiman katsina hakimin malumfashi hon justice mamman nasir gcfr rtd. Kaduna boy, people, politics and politicians of nigeria. What if christmas, he thought, doesnt come from a store. A photographic history of the united arab emirates maraya alzam vine, peter editor on. During his reign camel caravans crossed the sahara from ghudamis ghadames, tripoli. The british colonial occupation and the christian missionary. Brief history of zazzau emirate zaria local government council. Discover the best united arab emirates history in best sellers. President muhammadu buhari has strongly declared his resolve to ensure that nigeria remains an indivisible country no matter the level of agitation from any region or group to the contrary, saying. Olusegun obasanjo, a fellow former president, is also a military aristocrat within his clan, the egbas. The history of the nupe people faces international magazine. Daura, town and traditional emirate, katsina state, northern nigeria.
The sojourn of a prince in the city breeds all manner of trouble and harm. The emirates towers and the burj khalifa are two of the many structures that reflect the emirates commercial confidence. List of books and articles about moroccan history online. Kano kingdom has existed remained a period in the history of hausa or kano in particular in which a powerful kingdom was established since around 999 ad and remained in existence until it was replaced by emirate during the. Kano kingdom which is today the kano emirate is located in kano state, northern nigeria. It has developed over the centuries in terms of the subjects and books studied in the schools but the method of teaching has remained the same. The family has remained prominent in egyptian affairs ever since. According to historical account, it was built in 48 ad by muhammadu korau who is believed to be the first muslim king of katsina.
When we ruled 2nd edition 50 greatest africans sarki. When we ruled 2nd edition the ancient and medieval history. Astrology, logic, arabic grammar, poetry, history, philosophy, and other fields. See the complete list of katsina emirates districts heads. In every school there is one most senior teacher or shaykh and in most cases the school bares his name. They wore extravagant sandals of ostrich feathers and sported fans from the same bird. The foundation had also extended a humanitarian relief to kano state government and the emirate council during the unfortunate incidence of bombblasts at the kano central mosque. Oct 14, 2016 the katsina emirate council on thursday declared that the marriage between a 14yearold girl, habiba isa, and the emir of katsina, alhaji abdulmumuni usman, was irreversible, punch reports.
President shehu shagari, who ruled nigeria during its second republic, is also a prominent noble titleholder of the sokoto caliphate. One of the neglected themes of the history of katsina emirate, was the. He graduated from the provincial school in 1923, after which. The town lies in a savanna zone at the intersection of roads from katsina town, kano, zango, and zinder niger.
Brief history of zazzau emirate zaria local government. A study of the establishment and growth of private schools in katsina, 1980 2010 samuel wycliff bachelor thesis history africa publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Kano state is a state located in north west part of nigeria. The hausa set up rival states nearby, and the ruler of one, malam musa, was made the new emir of daura by the british in 1904. Both the towns of abaji and eggan have traditions which confirm that they were founded by men from katsina.
The kano emirate is a traditional state in northern nigeria with headquarters in the city of kano, capital of the modern kano state. Looking for books on the various cultures, countries. A neglected historical monument in birnin katsina at. The katsina emirate council on thursday declared that the marriage between a 14yearold girl, habiba isa, and the emir of katsina, alhaji abdulmumuni usman, was. Plan to be there for some time, this is a book browsers paradise. Nagogo commenced his education under islamic scholar attahiru, who taught the future emir and his brother in katsina s gambarawa quarters. Nigeria airways also flies to many west african destinations, to nairobi, kenya, and jiddah, saudi arabia, and to new york, london, amsterdam, and rome.
Analysis when the new emir of katsina, alhaji abdulmuminu usman was. Books on the uae history of the united arab emirates. Grin a study of the establishment and growth of private. The current emir, aminu ado bayero, was enthroned on 09 march 2020 after the last emir muhammadu sanusi ii was deposed. Hausa is an afroasiatic language related to arabic, hebrew, berber, amharic, and somali amongst others.
Created on may 27, 1967 from part of the northern region, kano state borders katsina state to the northwest, jigawa state to the northeast, bauchi state to the southeast and kaduna state to the southwest. Introduction kano state is a state located in northwestern nigeria. Some local government areas of jigawa state were part of kano emirate. Katsina emirate council upholds emirs marriage to 14year. Despite the fact that they are all the same in most of their cultural heritage, gbagyi people have some differences in language and norms. Kano emirate council is of the opinion that if the following suggestions are implemented the political parties will be more functional. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Quotes tagged as christmas showing of 1, people will insist on giving me books. The city is the centre of an agricultural region producing. See the complete list of katsina emirates districts heads 1. United arab emirates history, middle eastern history, books. He started his education at rafukka primary school in 1958, and moved to dutsinma boarding primary school in 1962.
One famous scholar, sheikh muhammad almaghili, taught koranic studies in katsina and law at kano. Eight years ago 2004 katsina emirate council affected some rehabilitation works on the minaret and in 2009, the american embassy also carried out similar renovation works on the historic building. According to tradition, the kingdom, one of the hausa bakwai seven true. Studies in the history, politics and cultures of southern kaduna peoples groups. Aug 28, 2011 books set in the united arab emirates. According to historical account, it was built in 48 ad by muhammadu korau, who is believed to have been the first muslim king of katsina. Taqyid alakbar by muhammad zangi and faid alqadir by muhammad amin, have been noted as valauble contributions to the history of kano gbadamosi and ajayi 1980. Join facebook to connect with nasiru a usman and others you may know. Ooni adeyeye ogunwusi biography oba adeyeye enitan ogunwusi, ojaja ii, is a nigerian monarch. Preceded by the emirate of kano the council was formed in 1903 after the british pacification of the sokoto caliphate.
There is obviously some smart people running it, as it ranges for french language books for children, to arab religious books and other arab language books, to a wide selection of just what you were looking for books in english. The historical origin of katsina kingdom is contained in several traditions as recorded by historians. In 2003, about 520,000 domestic and international passengers were carried on scheduled flights. According to historical account, it was built in 48 ad by muhammadu korau, who is believed to have been the. From the memoirs of diplomats wives to outofprint academic texts, we scan notable titles all about the uae, as a new. According to tradition, the kingdom, one of the hausa bakwai seven true hausa states, was.
Nov 19, 20 drawing his conclusion from the fact that they were the only set of gbagyi people with two emirate councils minna and suleja emirates marafa claimed that niger remained the cradle of the gbagyi people. The katsina royal palace gidan korau is a huge complex located in the centre of the ancient city. The role of the brithish administration in the appointment of the. Rulers, sheikhs, bedu, mariners, pearl divers, merchants, fishermen, hillmen and some of their families and more are featured. He wrote a treatise on government for rumfa called on the obligations of princes. Kano kingdom has existed remained a period in the history of hausa or kano in particular in which a powerful kingdom was established since around 999 ad and remained in existence until it was replaced by emirate during the fulani jihad of 1804. The citys mallam aminu kano international airport, the main airport serving northern nigeria. Join facebook to connect with bishir umar sullubawa and others you may know.
The city, surrounded by a wall mi 21 km long, is the trade center for an agricultural region where guinea corn and millet are grown for home consumption, and peanuts, cotton, and hides are produced commercially. He greatly extended the walls of the city and built an imposing new palace, the gidan rumfa, with courtly attendants adopting fashions from the nearby empire of borno. Therefore, this project work sets to analyze and explore the historical and educational reasons behind the history and establishment of western education in dutsinma, katsina state with particular reference to dutsinma town and its environs, as the study is from 1976 2015. A novel from dubai by maha gargash from rags to riches.
In 2016, katsina s estimated population was 429,000. Roudha has 881 books on goodreads, and is currently reading. Yandakan katsina hakimin dutsinma alhaji sada muhammad sada. Umaru musa yaradua, who succeeded chief obasanjo as president, was a titled aristocrat of the katsina emirate. The nupe people have historical links with the hausas of katsina, kano, borno, and sokoto people. A history of islam among the fakkawa of zuru emirate, 19102015 yusuf abdullahi department of history and strategic studies, federal university, dutsinma, katsina state abstract zuru emirate is one of the four existing emirates in kebbi states, nigeria. Our community welcomes everyone from around the world to discuss world history, historical periods, and themes in history military history, archaeology, arts and culture, and history in books and movies. Islam was introduced in the 1450s, and muhammad korau reigned late 15th century was katsina s first muslim king.
Biography of alhaji umaru musa yaradua early life yaradua was born into an aristocratic fulani family in kastina his father, a former minister for lagos during the first republic, held the royal title of mutawalli custodian of the treasury of the katsina emirate, a title which yaradua inherited. History views life, aminu abubakar baba, ahmad sulaiman ibrahim. Except where otherwise noted, names of traditional rulers are based on the world list. Lawal aliyu mswmtz 2019 social media support forum. Hausa people speak hausa language and has more first language speakers than any other language in subsaharan africa. Pdp under thirty youth furum katsina state charanchi l. Katsina emirate article about katsina emirate by the free. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Katsina is a local government area and the state capital of katsina state in northern nigeria. Katsina is located some 260 kilometres 160 mi east of the city of sokoto and 5 kilometres 84 mi northwest of kano, close to the border with niger. The representative of the leader of islamic movement in nigeria imn, otherwise known as shiites, sheikh ibraheem elzakzaky and the head of. A story of abu dhabi by mohammed alfahim layover in dubai by dan fesperman dubai tales by muhammad al murr in a fertile desert by denys johnsondavies the women of the united arab emirates by linda usra soffan the seven shaikdoms by.
I want state categorically that the katsina emirate council and the people of katsina are solidly behind you. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. The emirates have long inspired visitors to commit their thoughts to paper. From the different available texts of the legend the daura palace version is the most reliable, though certain other accounts offer important. Muhammad rumfa became ruler of the hausa citystate of kano in 1463. A photographic history of the united arab emirates maraya alzam.
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