How Hausa lost Kano Kingdom to Fulani forever: Lesson to Yorùbá

THE LOSS OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS (1)

How Hausa lost Kano Kingdom to Fulani forever: Lesson to Yorùbá

The first Hausa states began to develop in the Sahel around 500–700 AD. Gradually, seven principle city-states emerged—Biram, Daura, Gobir, Katsina, Kano, Rano, and Zaria—and they developed close trading relationships and economic cooperation. We know very little about these states or their cultures.

By the 14th century, Kano had become the most powerful city-state. Kano was the base for the trans-Saharan trade in salt, cloth, leather, and grain. The Hausa oral history is reflected in the Bayajidda legend, which describes the adventures of the Baghdadi hero, Bayajidda culminating in the killing of the snake in the well of Daura and the marriage with the local queen Magajiya Daurama. According to the legend, the hero had a child with the queen, Bawo, and another child with the queen’s maid-servant, Karbagari.

This Hausa Kingdom of Kano was based on an ancient settlement of Dala Hill. While small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, according to the Kano Chronicle, Bagauda, a grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda, became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063. Muhammad Rumfa ascended to the throne in 1463 and reigned until 1499. During his reign he reformed the city, expanded the Sahelian Gidan Rumfa (Emir’s Palace), and played a role in the further Islamization of the city as he urged prominent residents to convert. The Hausa state remained independent until the Fulani conquest of 1805.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Fulani Islamic leader Usman dan Fodio led a jihad affecting much of northern Nigeria, leading to the emergence of the Sokoto Caliphate.

To usurp the power, Usman Dan Fodio claimed the king was not practicing true Islam. He claimed the Hausa king still mix African traditional beliefs and practice with Islam and this is unacceptable. He raised army of extremists from his students, some of whom were Hausas to wage holy war against their king.

However when they conquered the Hausa king, some dubious sources claimed Usman first claimed not to have interest in becoming the king. However we all know this is feigning disinterest because you don’t want to be seen as usurper. Later he accepted the kingship position and became the king.

Wake up ọmọ Yorùbá. They have taken the following steps:

1. Accused our kings of idolatry
2. Train some of us who will be footsoldiers
3. Caused disunity among us using religion
4. Implanted sentinel with bogus title at Ìwó
5. Mixed with us through intermarriage
6. Started campaigning for religious purity

The seventh step is to find an excuse to start ethnic cleansening under the pretense of holy war and some unthinking Yorùbá will side with them to massacre their family members.

Then fulani blood will take over all the thrones.

They did it to Hausa kingdom, they did it in Ilorin, they will do it to the rest of the Yorùbáland.

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