West African Muslim rulers in the 19th and 20th centuries, initiated by Uthman Dan Fodio's jihad and leading to the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate.
Daughter of Uthman dan Fodio and prominent scholar, poet, and leader in the Sokoto Caliphate, influential in the development of the ideology of the West African jihad movement.
Nigerian religious leader and reformer who led Fulani efforts to spread Islam among the Hausa aristocracy in present-day northern Nigeria.
Influential northern Nigerian intellectual and advocate for Islamic identity and renewal in Nigeria.
