Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Caliph
Place in the story
- RulertowardSokoto Caliphate · 1867 CE · 1284 AH† – 1873 CE · 1290 AH†Historical
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Ahmadu Rufai — Ahmadu Rufai, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1867–1873 CE. 1 1.
Sources
Connections
- Predecessor of
- Abubakar II
- Ruled over
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Successor of
- Aliyu Karami
- His reign saw
- Battle of Guémoukoura (1872)
People and things also explored
Sokoto Caliphate· Ahmadu Atiku· Mu'azu· Abubakar II· Aliyu Karami· Abd al-Rahman· Abubakar Atiku· Aliyu Babba ibn Bello
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Ahmadu Rufai”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ahmad-al-rufai/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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