Sokoto Jihad
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The Sokoto Jihad was an early 19th-century Islamic reformist movement in what is now northern Nigeria that, led by Usman dan Fodio, overthrew Hausa states and established the vast Sokoto Caliphate.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sokoto jihad | 5 |
| Sokoto Jihad canonical | 4 |
| Fulani jihad in Hausaland | 2 |
| Sokoto jihad movement | 2 |
| Jihad of Usman dan Fodio | 1 |
| Usman dan Fodio’s jihad proclamations | 1 |
| jihad of Usman dan Fodio | 1 |
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Target entity: Sokoto Jihad Context triple: [Sokoto Caliphate, conflict, Sokoto Jihad]
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Mahdist War
The Mahdist War was a late 19th-century Islamic rebellion and conflict in Sudan against Egyptian and British rule, led by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi and his successors.
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Ridda Wars
The Ridda Wars were a series of military campaigns launched by the early Rashidun Caliphate to suppress apostasy and rebellion in Arabia following the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Ottoman–Wahhabi War
The Ottoman–Wahhabi War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Arabian Peninsula in which the Ottoman Empire, through its Egyptian vassal, crushed the first Saudi state and curtailed the spread of Wahhabi influence.
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First Fitna
The First Fitna was the first major civil war in early Islamic history, marked by political and religious conflicts over the rightful caliph following the assassination of Uthman and during the caliphate of Ali.
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Ramadan War
The Ramadan War, more widely known as the Yom Kippur War, was the 1973 conflict in which Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during a major religious holiday, leading to a pivotal Arab-Israeli war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sokoto Jihad Target entity description: The Sokoto Jihad was an early 19th-century Islamic reformist movement in what is now northern Nigeria that, led by Usman dan Fodio, overthrew Hausa states and established the vast Sokoto Caliphate.
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A.
Mahdist War
The Mahdist War was a late 19th-century Islamic rebellion and conflict in Sudan against Egyptian and British rule, led by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi and his successors.
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B.
Ridda Wars
The Ridda Wars were a series of military campaigns launched by the early Rashidun Caliphate to suppress apostasy and rebellion in Arabia following the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Ottoman–Wahhabi War
The Ottoman–Wahhabi War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Arabian Peninsula in which the Ottoman Empire, through its Egyptian vassal, crushed the first Saudi state and curtailed the spread of Wahhabi influence.
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D.
First Fitna
The First Fitna was the first major civil war in early Islamic history, marked by political and religious conflicts over the rightful caliph following the assassination of Uthman and during the caliphate of Ali.
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E.
Ramadan War
The Ramadan War, more widely known as the Yom Kippur War, was the 1973 conflict in which Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during a major religious holiday, leading to a pivotal Arab-Israeli war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic reform movement
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historical event ⓘ jihad ⓘ religious war ⓘ |
| aim |
establishment of a just Islamic state
ⓘ
purification of Islamic practice ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| endTime | 1808 ⓘ |
| followedBy | expansion of the Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Islamic reformism
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opposition to heavy taxation ⓘ opposition to perceived corruption in Hausa states ⓘ opposition to syncretic religious practices ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Fulani political dominance in the Sokoto Caliphate
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implementation of Islamic law (Sharia) in conquered territories ⓘ integration of emirates into a caliphal system ⓘ restructuring of land tenure in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | earlier Islamic reform movements in West Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Arabic
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Fulfulde ⓘ Hausa ⓘ |
| leader | Usman dan Fodio ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for later Northern Nigerian emirate structures
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influence on later Islamic reform movements in West Africa ⓘ |
| location |
Central Sudan
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surface form:
Central Sudan region
West Africa ⓘ |
| mainTerritory |
Hausaland
ⓘ
Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gobir
ⓘ
Kano ⓘ Katsina Emirate ⓘ
surface form:
Katsina
Zamfara State ⓘ
surface form:
Zamfara
other Hausa kingdoms ⓘ |
| participant |
Abdullahi dan Fodio
ⓘ
Fulani ⓘ
surface form:
Fulani Muslims
Hausa city-states ⓘ
surface form:
Hausa states
Muhammad Bello ⓘ Usman dan Fodio ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate
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overthrow of several Hausa states ⓘ political unification of much of Northern Nigeria under Sokoto ⓘ spread of Islamic scholarship in the region ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
battle of Tabkin Kwotto
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fall of Alkalawa ⓘ |
| startTime | 1804 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sokoto Jihad Description of subject: The Sokoto Jihad was an early 19th-century Islamic reformist movement in what is now northern Nigeria that, led by Usman dan Fodio, overthrew Hausa states and established the vast Sokoto Caliphate.
Referenced by (16)
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