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This is a list of notable Islamic religious leaders in Nigeria. Sunni. Salafis. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi; Sheikh Adelabu; Ja'afar Mahmud Adam; Isa Ali Pantami;
The post has become increasingly ceremonial since British rule defeated the caliphate and replaced it with the Sokoto Sultanate Council in 1903, but the sultan – considered a spiritual leader in the Muslim community in Nigeria – can still carry much weight with Fulani and Hausa people from northern Nigeria. Sokoto Caliphate in the 19th century
List of Nigerian Islamic religious leaders This page was last edited on 26 May 2024, at 01:40 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Classification: People: By occupation: Religious workers: Religious leaders: By nationality: Nigerian ... Nigerian Islamic religious leaders (3 C, 3 P) T.
Nigerian Islamic religious leaders (3 C, 3 P) Q. Nigerian Quranist Muslims (3 P) R. Royalty of Borno (1 C, 16 P) S. Nigerian Shia Muslims (1 C, 3 P) Nigerian Sufis (1 ...
This is a list of notable Nigerian people. It includes some but not all notable Nigerians. It includes some but not all notable Nigerians. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817) – Islamic scholar, revolutionary from Sokoto, founder and spiritual leader of the Sokoto Caliphate. Abdullahi dan Fodio (1766-1829) – Scholar, jurist, pioneer, Grand Vizier of Sokoto and first Emir of Gwandu (r. 1812-1828). Nana Asma'u – Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio.
As Sultan of Sokoto, he is considered the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Abubakar is the heir to the two-century-old throne founded by his ancestor, Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio (1754–1817), leader of the Maliki school of Islam and the Qadiri branch of Sufism .