Abubakar Atiku

أبو بكر عتيق

Abubakar Atiku, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1837–1842 CE. 1

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  • RulertowardSokoto Caliphate · 1837 CE · 1253 AH† – 1842 CE · 1258 AH†Historical

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Abubakar Atiku — Abubakar Atiku, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1837–1842 CE. 1 1.

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Ruled over
Sokoto Caliphate
Successor of
Muhammad Bello
Predecessor of
Aliyu Babba ibn Bello
His reign saw
Battle of Òsogbo (1838)· Mugbamugba War

People and things also explored

Muhammad Bello· Sokoto Caliphate· Ahmadu Atiku· Usman dan Fodio· Mugbamugba War· Aliyu Babba ibn Bello· Battle of Gawakuke (1836)· Battle of Ilorin (1835)

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  1. Wikidata
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Muhammad Bello

Muhammad Bello (1781–1837), second caliph of Sokoto (1817–1837), son of its founder Usman dan Fodio and his father's chief aide. He founded the city of Sokoto in 1809, consolidated the caliphate's administration, courts and schooling, and wrote hundreds of texts on history, Islamic law and poetry, among them the Infaq al-Maysur, the standard history of the Fulani wars; he died at Wurno in 1837.