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Sokoto Caliphate

خلافة صكتو

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† Hijri date derived by computation from the Gregorian/Julian date; it may differ from the transmitted date by a day or two.

A caliphate established in 1804 CE and ended in 1903 CE.

Depth

At a glance

Era
The Colonial Era
Region
West Africa & Sahel
Identifiers
Wikidata
Review
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In time

1775180018251850187519001925
The Colonial Era · The Gunpowder Empires · The Modern Era

Overview

The Sokoto Caliphate, founded in 1804 CE and ended in 1903 CE, in the colonial period according to the museum's classification. 1

Dating

The two dates come from Wikidata alone. A second source is needed before relying on them, and the data include nothing else. 1

Connections

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Ruled by
Muhammadu Attahiru I· Muhammadu Attahiru II

People and things also explored

Muhammadu Attahiru I· Muhammadu Attahiru II

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Sokoto Caliphate”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/polity/sokoto-caliphate/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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Muhammadu Attahiru I

The twelfth Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate in West Africa, reigning from October 1902 to March 1903, and the last independent Sultan of Sokoto before the British takeover. He refused submission, left Sokoto on what he called a hijra to prepare for the coming of the Mahdi, and was killed at the battle of Mbormi in July 1903.