About Danfodio Books

A curated digital library preserving the intellectual legacy of the Sokoto Caliphate — the works of Usman Dan Fodio, Abdullahi Dan Fodio, and Sultan Muhammad Bello — for scholars, students, and lifelong learners across the world.

Our Mission

To make classical West African Islamic scholarship universally accessible with high-quality metadata, clean typography, and thoughtful browsing that honors the source texts and their historical context.

Our Approach

  • • Faithful editions with multilingual support (Arabic, English, Hausa)
  • • Structured volumes and works for accurate citation and study
  • • Fast search and clean reading experience on every device
  • • Open access for learning, teaching, and research
Curated

Scholars, volumes, and works organized for deep study.

Readable

Clean typography with thoughtful language pairing.

Accessible

Fast, free, and open for learners everywhere.

Explore the Library

Browse works, read online, and download available editions.