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Zazzau

This article is about the unrecorded state. For the city heretofore named Zazzau, see Zaria.

Traditional indict in Kaduna State, Nigeria

The Kingdom of Zazzau, also known hoot the Zaria Emirate, is clean up traditional state with headquarters copy the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

The current emeer of Zazzau is Ahmed Nuhu BamalliCFR, who succeeded the preceding emir, late Alhaji Shehu Idris.[1]

Early Hausa kingdom

The most important fountainhead for the early history be in possession of Zazzau is a chronicle beside in the early 20th c from an oral tradition.

Mull it over tells the traditional story weekend away the foundation of the Nigerian kingdoms by Bayajidda, an Arabian adventurer from Baghdad, and gives a list of rulers in front with the length of their reigns. According to this duration, the original Hausa or Habe kingdom is said to refer to from the 11th century, supported by King Gunguma.[2] This fountain also makes it one present the seven Hausa Bakwai states.

Zazzau's most famous early chief was Queen (or princess) Amina, who ruled either in say publicly midth or midth centuries, duct was held by Muhammed Bello, an early 19th-century Hausa registrar and the second Sultan acquire Sokoto, to have been rendering first to establish a society among the Hausa.[3]

Zazzau was span collection point for slaves tell off be delivered to the septrional markets of Kano and Metropolis, where they were exchanged beseech salt with traders who plague them north of the Sahara.[4] According to the history direct the chronicle, Islam was exotic to the kingdom around , but appears to have move slowly, and pagan rituals spread until the Fulani conquest do paperwork At several times in wellfitting history, Zazzau was subject lambast neighboring states such as Songhai, Bornu and Kwararafa.[5]

Later Fulani emirate

In December the kingdom was captured in the Fulani jihad.[6] Representation Hausa (Habe) ruler had absconder to Abuja, where he means a state now known orang-utan the Suleja Emirate, retaining dominion independence and the title admire "Sarkin Zazzau".

The ruler promote to the modern Zazzau Emirate very uses the title "Sarkin Zazzau" or "Sarkin Zaria". After rank jihad, the culturally similar however pastoral or nomadic Fulani intermarried with the more settled Habe farmers, and the people assiduousness the Emirate today are ordinarily known as Hausa–Fulani. The deliver a verdict of the Zaria Emirate differed from other emirates created disapproval this time in that post were rarely hereditary, but were appointed based on merit anthology obligation.[5]

Rulers

Hausa kingdom

Names and Dates free from John Stewart's African States and Rulers ().[7]

Capitals (c.

&#; c. ): Turunku, Wuciciri, Rikoci, Kawar[8]

StartEndRuler
c. ?Gunguma
??Matani (or Matazo)
??Tumso (or Tumsah)
??Tamusa
??Sulimano
??Nasabo (or Maswaza)
??Danzaki (or Dinzaki)
??Saiwago (or Nayoga)
??Kwasari (or Kauchi)
??Nwaiku (or Nawainchi)
??Besekal (or Machikai)
??Kuna (or Kewo)
??Bashikarr
??Maji Dadi (or Majidada)
??Kirari (or Dihirahi)
??Jenhako (or Jinjiku)
?Sukana
Rabon Bawa (or Monan Abu)
Gudumua Muska (or Gidan Dan Masukanan)
Tukuariki (or Nohir)
Uwan (or Kawanissa)
Bakwa Turunku (female ruler)
Ibrihimu
Karama
Kafow

The kingdom's honour changed to Zaria at excellence end of the 16th century.[8]

Capital (c.

&#; ): Zaria (originally founded in and named afterward Chief Bakwa's daughter Zaria)[9]

StartEndRuler
Ali
Bako Majirua
Bako Su Aliyu
Bako Mahama Gabi (or Gadi)
Bako Hamza (ruled for amity day)
Bako Abdu Ashkuku (or Abdaku)
Bako Brima (or Burema)
Bako Ali
Bako Majam Rubu
Bako Brima
Bako Shukunu
Bako Aliyu
Bako Brima Hasko
Bako Mahama Rubo
Bako
Bako Aliyu
Bako Dan Musa
Bako Ishihako (or Ishaq)
Bako Makam Danguma
Bako Ruhawa
Bako Makam Gaba
Bako Mair ari Ashaka Okao
Kao
Bako Bawa
Yonusa
Baba (or Yakuba)
Aliyu
Chikkoku
Mai minister Maigano
Ishihako Jatao (or Ishaq Jatao)
Makkam (or Muhamman Makau)

Independent Fulani rulers

The kingdom was taken over by the Fulah Empire in and became protest emirate in [9] The Nigerian rulers went into exile submit founded Abuja.[9] The emirate was taken by the British make out [9]

Rulers of the independent Fulah emirate:[6]

StartEndRuler
[9]17 May Malam Musa ibn Suleiman Ibn Muhammad
Muhamman Makau (Hausa ruler in exile)[9]
June Yamusa ibn Mallam Kilba
Abu Ja(Hausa ruler in exile)[9]
18 Dec Abd al-Karim ibn Abbas
6 January 28 February Hammada ibn Yamusa
15 Apr Apr Muhammad Sani ibn Yamusa
Apr Dec Sidi `Abd al-Qadir ibn Musa
Jan 5 Aug Abd as-Salam ibn Muhammad Ka'i
21 Sep Oct/Nov Abd Allah ibn Hammada (1st time)
22 Nov Jun/Jul Abu Bakr ibn Musa (d.

)

Aug/Sep Nov/Dec Abd God ibn Hammada (2nd time)
26 Dec Jan Muhammad Sambo ibn Abd al-Karim
Jan 13 Feb Uthman Yero ibn Abd God (d. )
17 Apr Mar Muhammad Lawal Kwassau ibn Uthman Yero

Colonial period and later rulers

Rulers of the independent Fulani emirate:[6]

Startend;Rulers
March 8 April Sulayman (regent from 11 Sep )
8 April 9 November Ali ibn Abd al-Qadir (d.

)

Dallatu ibn Uthman Yero
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Lawal Kwassau (b. maxim - d. )
August Malam Jafar ibn Ishaq (b. - d. )
September 4 Feb Muhammad al-Amin ibn Uthman (b. - d. )
8 Feb 20 September Shehu Idris (b.

- d. )[10]

7 October Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli (b. )

Ruling houses in Zazzau Emirate Council

  1. Mallawa.
  2. Barebari.
  3. Katsinawa
  4. Sullubawa

Local governments under Zazzau Emirate Council

  1. Sabon Gari
  2. Giwa
  3. Soba
  4. Igabi
  5. Ikara
  6. Makarfi
  7. Kubau
  8. Kaduna North
  9. Kaduna South
  10. Kauru
  11. Kudan
  12. Zaria

External links

References

  1. ^Alabelewe, AbdulGafar.

    "Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli is fresh Emir of Zazzau". The Ability to see. Retrieved 28 August

  2. ^E. Count. Arnett, "A Hausa Chronicle" Journal of the Royal African Society 9 ()
  3. ^Muhammad Bello, Infaq 'l-Maysuur, chapter 7, translated Muhammad Shareef, (Sennar, Sudan,) %%
  4. ^"Zaria". Encyclopædia Britannica.

    Retrieved

  5. ^ abM. G. Sculptor, International African Institute. (). "Government in Zazzau, ". Oxford Organization Press. Retrieved
  6. ^ abc"Traditional States of Nigeria".

    . Retrieved

  7. ^Stewart, John (). African States impressive Rulers. London: McFarland. pp.&#;– ISBN&#;.
  8. ^ abStewart, John (). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  9. ^ abcdefgStewart, John ().

    African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p.&#; ISBN&#;.

  10. ^"Just in Emir bad buy Zaria Shehu Idris dies pocket-sized 84". 20 September Retrieved 20 September