Emir of Kano
| Massarautar Kano Al Amir Al Kano |
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| Fula Emirate | ||||||||||||
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Anthem Busar Bagauda Drum of Bagauda |
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| Capital |
Kano (1807- 1880) Takai (1880-1889) |
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| Languages | Arabic (official), Fula, Hausa | |||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Official), Hausa Animism, Fula Animism | |||||||||||
| Government |
Fula Oligarchy (1807-1832) Absolute monarchy (1832-1903) |
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| List of Emirs of Kano | ||||||||||||
| • | 1807 | Suleman Abu Hama (first) | ||||||||||
| • | 1889-1903 | Aliyu Babba (last) | ||||||||||
| Grand Vizier | ||||||||||||
| • | 1807–???? | Muhammadu Bakatsine (First) | ||||||||||
| • | 1889-1903 | Ahmadu Mai Shahada (last) | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Shura/ Taran Kano | |||||||||||
| • | Upper house | House of Nine | ||||||||||
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| • | Founded | ???? 1807 | ||||||||||
| • | Battle of Kwatarkwashi | 15 Feb 1903 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Dirham, Salt, Gold | |||||||||||
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The Kano Emirate was a religious state in Northern Nigeria, the Emirate was formed in 1805 during the Fulani jihad, when the old Hausa Sultanate of Kano became subject to the Sokoto Caliphate. During and after the colonial period the powers of the emirate were steadily reduced.
The Hausa Kingdom of Kano was based on an ancient settlement of Dala Hill. While small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, according to the Kano Chronicle, Bagauda, a grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda, became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063.Muhammad Rumfa ascended to the throne in 1463 and reigned until 1499. During his reign he reformed the city, expanded the Sahelian Gidan Rumfa (Emir's Palace), and played a role in the further Islamization of the city as he urged prominent residents to convert. The Hausa state remained independent until the Fulani conquest of 1805.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Fulani Islamic leader Usman dan Fodio led a jihad affecting much of northern Nigeria, leading to the emergence of the Sokoto Caliphate. Kano became the largest and most prosperous province of the empire. This was one of the last major slave societies, with high percentages of enslaved population long after the Atlantic slave trade had been cut off. Heinrich Barth, a classical scholar who spent several years in northern Nigeria in the 1850s, estimated the percentage of slaves in Kano to be at least 50%, most of whom lived in slave villages.
From 1893 until 1895, two rival claimants for the throne fought a civil war. With the help of royal slaves, Yusufu was victorious over Tukur, and claimed the title of emir.
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