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Uthman Dan Fodio

Founder of the Sokoto Caliphate

  • Fame54.4
  • Momentum0.9
  • Wikipedia10.3K
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Lived 1754–1817, aged 63
WritersWriter / Author
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    35 languages
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  • Era
    1754–1817
    Aged 63
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Updated 2026-06-19

Shehu Usman dan Fodio was a Fulani scholar, Islamic religious teacher, poet, revolutionary and a philosopher who founded the Sokoto Caliphate and ruled as its first caliph.

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Momentum0.9
Historical20.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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