Biographies and works of Usman Bn Fodio, Abdullahi Bn Fodio, and Sultan Muhammad Bello.
The Three Scholars
Usman Dan Fodio, Abdullahi Dan Fodio, and Sultan Muhammad Bello. The intellectual architects of West African Islamic scholarship.
Sokoto Caliphate
Sheikh Usman Bn Fodio
الشيخ عثمان بن فودي
A Fulani Islamic scholar, theologian, reformer, and revolutionary who founded the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest empires in West Africa during the 19th century.
(1754 - 1817)66 Works
Sokoto Caliphate
Sheikh Abdullahi Bn Fodio
الشيخ عبد الله بن فودي
A Fulani Islamic scholar, jurist, poet, and statesman of the Sokoto Caliphate, known for his vast scholarship, literary works, and role in the Sokoto Jihad alongside his brother, Sheikh Usman dan Fodio.
(1766 - 1829)59 Works
Sokoto Caliphate
Sultan Muhammad Bello
السلطان محمد بيلو
A Fulani Islamic scholar, statesman, military leader, and the second Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, renowned for his leadership, administrative reforms, and extensive scholarly writings.