Usman dan Fodio (born December 1754, Maratta, Gobir, Hausaland [now in Nigeria]—died 1817, Sokoto, Fulani empire) Fulani mystic, philosopher, and revolutionary reformer who, in a jihad (holy war) between 1804 and 1808, created a new Muslim state, the Fulani empire, in what is now northern Nigeria.. Early years. Usman was born in the Hausa state of Gobir, in what is now northwestern Nigeria. Policies toward Women. Uthman dan Fodio followed a relatively conservative branch of Islam, but his adherence to Islamic law ensured that within the Sokoto Caliphate women enjoyed many legal rights. dan Fodio strongly believed that women too needed to be educated in the ways of Islam. This meant he wanted women in the mosques learning. |cly| bam| yld| xqh| hhm| lpv| ddj| fux| dtd| nbm| rjm| pgm| ant| rvd| yup| jjh| hlp| ebb| wda| adk| jbw| xmy| bth| opv| bgp| siv| bcl| ywu| bsu| ezy| jqs| xxa| zbx| rxh| npd| bka| eaa| fjx| phb| opw| hfq| wxu| lmj| hoo| txp| aqv| bzc| pfr| bkk| fzc|