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Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–c. 1566). [4] She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century.
Muslim names or titles like asad and ghadanfar (Arabic for lion), shir and arslan (Persian and Turkish for lion, respectively) and fahad (which could mean either a cheetah or leopard, however "nimr" is more common for the latter) are frequent in the Muslim world. Prominent Muslims with animal names include Hamzah, Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr Al ...
Cannibalism in Africa. Sale of human flesh in the late 16th century. Engraving by Theodor de Bry illustrating Filippo Pigafetta 's Report of the Kingdom of Congo, which contains the oldest known account of cannibalism in Central Africa. Acts of cannibalism in Africa have been reported from various parts of the continent, ranging from ...
Nana Asmaʾu ( pronunciation ⓘ; full name: Asmaʾu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo pronunciation ⓘ, Arabic: نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي; 1793–1864) was a Fula princess, poet, teacher, and a daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman dan Fodio. [ 1] She remains a revered figure in northern Nigeria. She is held up ...
Islam is one of the two largest religions in Nigeria. Nigeria also has the largest Muslim population in Africa. [ 1] In 2018, the CIA World Factbook estimated that 53.5% of Nigeria's population is Muslim. [ 2] Islam is predominantly concentrated in the northern half of the country, with a significant Muslim minority existing in the southern ...
Boubou (clothing) The boubou or grand boubou is a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn across West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa, related to the dashiki suit. [ 1] The garments and its variations are known by various names in different ethnic groups and languages. It is called Kulwu in Kanuri, agbádá in Yoruba, babban riga in Hausa ...
West African mythology is the body of myths of the people of West Africa. It consists of tales of various deities, beings, legendary creatures, heroes and folktales from various ethnic groups. Some of these myths traveled across the Atlantic during the period of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to become part of Caribbean, African-American and ...
Muslim girl writing her exam in Africa. Islam in Africa is the continent's second most widely professed faith behind Christianity. Africa was the first continent into which Islam spread from the Middle East, during the early 7th century CE. Almost one-third of the world's Muslim population resides in Africa. Muslims crossed current Djibouti and ...