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The sword of truth ; the life and times of the Shehu Usuman dan Fodio /

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"In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centures an Islamic revolutionary movement arose in Hausaland (now part of northern Nigeria) . . . [and] the history of Hausaland, the life of the Shehu and his community, and the rise of the Sokoto caliphate all took place against the background of...

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Main Author:	Hiskett, M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1973.
Subjects:	Usuman dan Fodio, > 1754-1817. Fulani Empire. Dan Fodio, Usuman, > 1744- Fulah Empire. Dan Fodio, Ousmane, > approximately 1754-approximately 1817. Sokoto (Empire) Africa > Fulani Empire. Usuman dan Fodio. Geschichte. Nigeria. Civilization, Islamic. Muslims > Nigeria. Nigeria > History. Dan Fodio, Usuman > 1744-1817 Fulani Empire

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