Usman dan Fodio

British

/ ˈuːsmɑːn dæn ˈfəʊdɪəʊ /

noun

1754–1817, African mystic and revolutionary leader, who created a Muslim state in Nigeria

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Nana Asma'u, the daughter of Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio, who founded the caliphate, was a renowned and prolific poet - and probably the first woman to write several books in Hausa and Fulfulde using Ajami.

From BBC

Last year Boko Haram, which means "Western education is sinful" in the local language of northern Nigeria, pledged to revive the 19th century rule of Islamic scholar Usman Dan Fodio, who led a revolution to overthrow Hausa kings he saw as corrupt and idolatrous.

From Reuters

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