Modibbo Adama
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Modibbo Adama was a Fulani warrior who founded the Adamawa traditional emirate in what is now northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon. In 1809, under the authority of Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, Adama initiated a Fulani jihad (holy war) in the region. He moved his capital, then known as Fumbina, to Yola in 1841, which became the permanent seat of the emirate. By the time of Adama's death in 1848, Fumbina encompassed parts of present-day eastern Nigeria and much of northern Cameroon. The Adamawa emirate was part of the larger Fulani empire, which was a Muslim theocracy that flourished in the 19th century.123
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The emirate was founded by Modibbo Adama, who, under the authority of Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, began a Fulani jihad (holy war) in the region in 1809. Adama moved the capital of his kingdom, which was then known as Fumbina, several times before settling it finally in 1841 in Yola,…
Read MoreThe emirate was founded by Modibbo Adama, who, under the authority of Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, began a Fulani jihad (holy war) in the region in 1809. Adama moved the capital of his kingdom, which was then known as Fumbina, several times before settling it finally in 1841 in Yola,…
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The town was founded by Modibbo Adama, the Fulani emir who established the Adamawa emirate in the first half of the 19th century. Garoua has since developed as a river port; river steamers and barges bring petroleum and cement to Garoua and carry hides, skins, cotton, and peanuts (groundnuts) 1,200…
Read MoreThe town was founded by Modibbo Adama, the Fulani emir who established the Adamawa emirate in the first half of the 19th century. Garoua has since developed as a river port; river steamers and barges bring petroleum and cement to Garoua and carry hides, skins, cotton, and peanuts (groundnuts) 1,200…
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Yola…made the political centre of Adamawa emirate in 1841, when Modibbo (“Learned One”) Adama, the Fulani founder of the emirate, established Yola as a base in his jihad against the indigenous Bata (Batta) and Vere (Verre) peoples.
Read More…made the political centre of Adamawa emirate in 1841, when Modibbo (“Learned One”) Adama, the Fulani founder of the emirate, established Yola as a base in his jihad against the indigenous Bata (Batta) and Vere (Verre) peoples.
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