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History

Murray Last
The Sokoto Caliphate

Research Fellow, Northern History Research Scheme
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Ibadan History Series — Humanities Press. 1967. 269 p.

Contents

• Abbreviations
• Glossary
• Preface
• Sources

• Introduction
• • North-western Hausaland, or 'Sokoto'
  • The Hausa States
  • The Fulani and Tuareg
  • The Scholars
  • Conclusion

1. The Establishment of Daar al-Islam in Sokoto 1754-1817: 1168-1232
   1. The Community
   2. • The Shaikh and the Growth of his Community
      • The Composition of the Community
   3. The Jihaad
   4. • The Hijra
      • The Long Campaign
      • A Permanent Base: Gwandu
      • The Division of Responsibilities
   5. The Early Caliphate
   6. • The Officials
      • Two Aspects of the Caliphate

2. The Maintenance of Daar al-Islam in Sokoto 1817-1903: 1232-1320
3. 4. The Consolidation of the Caliphate 1817-1859: 1232-1276
   5. • The Caliphate of Muhammad Bello
      • The Caliphates of Abu Bakr Atiku and 'Ali
   5. The Composition of the Caliphate
   6. • Personnel
      • Revenue
      • A Special Ally: The Tuareg
   6. The Period of Security and Settlement 1859-1903: 1276-1320
   7. • The Caliphate of Ahmad b. Atiku
      • Four Caliphates 1866-1881: 1283-1298
      • The Caliphate of 'Umar b. 'Ali
      • The Caliphates of 'Abd al-Rahmin and Muhammad Attahiru

3. The Vizierate in Sokoto 1804-1903: 1218-1320
4. 7. The Viziers
   8. • Introduction
      • The Vizier Gidado
      • The Vizier 'Abd al-Qadir
      • The Vizier Ibrahim Khalilu
      • The Vizier 'Abdullah Bayero
      • The Vizier Muhammad Bukhari
   8. The Work of the Viziers
   9. • Their Work in Sokoto
      • Their Household
      • The Chancery
      • Their Work Outside Sokoto
      • Their Writings
      • Their Position

• Some Concluding Remarks
• Bibliography
• • Arabic Works
  • Other Works
• Index