West African religious and political leader during the 19th century, known for his accommodationist approach towards European Christian presence and for his influence in the Qadiri brotherhood.
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.
Geopolitical and cultural region in central Guinea, significant for its role in Islamic reform and jihad in the 17th and 18th centuries, resulting in the creation of the almaamate.
Senegalese religious leader and revivalist of the early 19th century known for his declaration of holy war and influence on West African Islamic movements.
An Islamic state founded in the 19th century by Uthman Dan Fodio in what is now Nigeria, uniting Hausa states under a spiritual and political authority.
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