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List of sultans of Sokoto

The sultan of Sokoto is the hereditary leader of the Sokoto Caliphate, a Sunni Muslim community in West Africa.

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The position may also be referred to as the 'Sokoto Caliph' or the "Commander of the Faithful" (Amir-ul-Momineen in Arabic or Lamido Julbe in Fulani). The current holder of this title, since , is Sa'adu Abubakar. [1] The sultan of Sokoto is the leader of the QadiriyyaSufi order, historically the most important Muslim position in Nigeria and senior to the Emir of Kano, the leader of the Tijaniyya Sufi order.[2] The post has become increasingly ceremonial since British rule defeated the caliphate and replaced it with the Sokoto Sultanate Council in , 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.

Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the dynasty of Sokoto State and of the Fulani Empire (consisting of the Fulbe Jihad states of which Sokoto was suzerain), never used the high style of Sultan but was simply titled Amir al-Mu´minin .

The first to assume the title of Sultan was Fodio's son Muhammed Bello, who ruled from to Since the creation of the title, there have been nineteen Sultans of Sokoto, all men from the Torodbe scholar caste who are descended from Usman dan Fodio.

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Siddiq Abubakar III was the longest serving Sultan, holding the position for 50 years from to The shortest reign was that of Muhammadu Attahiru I, who held the position for five months in – The 17th sultan, Ibrahim Dasuki, was forcefully deposed in by the Sani Abacha military government of Nigeria.[3]

Prior to the beginning of the Fulani Jihad of , the ethnic category Fulani was not important for the Torodbe and their literature reveals the ambivalence they had defining Torodbe-Fulani relationships.

They adopted the language of the Fulani and much ethos while maintaining a separate, non-ethnic identity.[4] The Torodbe clan at first recruited members from all levels of Sūdānī society, particularly the poorer people.[5]

List of sultans

Sultan of Sokoto

Flag of the Sokoto Caliphate

Abubakar IV
since 2 November
Style
  • His Eminence
    • His Highness
    • His Excellency
First&#;monarchMuhammed Bello –
Formation
ResidenceWuro Bello
AppointerSokoto Sultanate Council with approval from the Sokoto State Government

As mentioned above, the sultans were also styled Amir al-Mu´minin and Sarkin Musulmi ("King of the Muslims"), basically the autochthonous form of the former, which is the Arabic style of caliphs and other independent sovereign Muslim rulers that claim legitimacy from a community of Muslims); Mai, occurring in various sultans' surnames, is another autochthonous title.[6] The table below shows the historical list of the sultan of Sokoto, beginning from

No.Image Name Birth and death Reign started Reign ended Lineage House
1 Muhammed Bello
(محمد بلُّو)
Unknown
–

Wurno
(aged 58) 		21 April 25 October Son of
Usman dan Fodio 		House of Bello
2 Abubakar I Atiku
(أبو بكر عتيكو)
Unknown
–

Sokoto
(aged 60) 		26 October 23 November Son of
Usman dan Fodio 		House of Atiku
3 Ali Babba bin Bello
(علي ببَّا بن بلُّو)
Sala
–

Sokoto
(aged 51) 		30 November 21 October
Son of
Muhammed Bello 		House of Bello
4 Ahmadu Atiku
(أحمد عتيكو) 		c.


Unknown
–

Sokoto
(aged ~59)

24 October 2 November Son of
Abu Bakr Atiku 		House of Atiku
5 Aliyu Karami

Sala

–

Wurno

(aged 59)

6 November 18 October Son of
Muhammed Bello 		House of Bello
6 Ahmadu Rufai

–

Wurno

(aged 53)

21 October 12 March Son of
Usman dan Fodio 		House of Rufai
7 Abubakar II Atiku na Raba

–

(aged 65)

16 March 28 March Son of
Muhammed Bello 		House of Bello
8 Mu'azu

–

(aged 65)

6 April 26 September Son of
Muhammed Bello 		House of Bello
9 Umaru bin Alic.


Sokoto
–

Kaura Namoda
(aged ~67)

3 October 25 March Son of
Ali Babba bin Bello 		House of Bello
10 Abd al-Rahman bin Atikuc.
Unknown
–

Unknown
(aged ~74) 		25 March 10 October Son of
Abu Bakr I Atiku 		House of Atiku
11 Muhammadu Attahiru IUnknown

–

Mbormi

13 October 15 March Son of
Ahmadu Atiku 		House of Atiku
12 Muhammadu Attahiru II21 March Son of
Ali Babba bin Bello 		House of Bello
13 Muhammadu dan Ahmadu Son of
Ahmadu Atiku 		House of Atiku
14 Muhammadu dan Muhammadu Son of
Muhammadu dan Ahmadu 		House of Atiku
15 Hasan dan Mu'azu Ahmadu Son of
Mu'azu 		House of Bello
16 Siddiq Abubakar III15 March
Dange
–
1 November
Sokoto
(aged 85) 		Grandson of
Mu'azu 		House of Bello
17 Ibrahim Dasuki23 December
Dogondaji
-
14 November
Abuja
(aged 93) 		6 November 20 April (deposed) Great-great-grandson of
Usman dan Fodio[7]		House of Buhari
18 Muhammadu Maccido20 April
Dange Shuni
–
29 October
(near Abuja)
(aged 80) 		20 April 29 October Son of
Siddiq Abubakar III 		House of Bello
19 Sa'adu Abubakar24 August
Sokoto
– 		2 November Current Son of
Siddiq Abubakar III 		House of Bello

Genealogical tree of the sultans of Sokoto

Gallery

US Secretary John Kerry Visits With Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar Prior To Delivering a Speech in Sokoto

Gate to the Palace of the Sultan

References

  1. ^"The new Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar sits on his throne during his coronation ceremony in Sokoto, Northern Nigeria".

    The Dream Daily. Retrieved

  2. ^All Africa: "Nigeria: Updated - Kano Blasts Claim Over 60" by Ismail Mudashir, November 28,
  3. ^Ajayi, Jacob F. Ade ().

    Sultan ibrahim daisuki biography of william The Journal of African History. Muhammed Buhari Emir of Tambawel. In , he was appointed chairman for 15 years of the Committee for the Review of Local Government Administration in Nigeria. And like Dasuki he contested the throne against a son of the late Emir, that had equally reigned for more than 50 years, that everyone took it for granted that like Maccido, Ado Bayero would be the next Emir.

    Africa in the Nineteenth Century Until the s. University of California Press. ISBN&#;. Retrieved

  4. ^Ibrahim, Muhammad (). The Hausa-Fulani Arabs: A Case Study of the Genealogy of Usman Danfodio.

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    8. Kadawa Press.

  8. ^Willis, John Ralph (April ). "The Torodbe Clerisy: A Social View". The Journal of African History. 19 (2).

    Biography of william shakespeare Dasuki was the first Sultan from the Buhari line of the Fodiawa dynasty. In , Dasuki was called into the office of the military administrator of Sokoto, Yakubu Muazu and was told he was deposed as the Sultan. The government was tasked with the objective of recommending ideas on how to curb the machinations of state governments in local government affairs and how local governments can encourage rural development. They adopted the language of the Fulani and much ethos while maintaining a separate, non-ethnic identity.

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  9. ^Sultan of Sokoto: Sarkin Musulumi or Sarkin Fulani?, By Majeed Dahiru 7 December
  10. ^"Profile&#;: The Sultan of Sokoto Bridges Two Worlds in Nigeria&#;: Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, the country's most important Islamic leader, has proven to be adept at surviving factional temporal politics".

    Los Angeles Times. Retrieved

Sources and references

  • Falola, Toyin, () Historical Dictionary of Nigeria Scarecrow Press: Lanham, Maryland
  • Burdon, J. A. () "Sokoto History: Tables of Dates and Genealogy" Journal of the Royal African Society Volume 6, #

See also