THE POLITICS OF HISTORY: THE LEGACY OF THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE IN NIGERIA.

From: Journal of Asian and African Studies | Date: November 1, 2000| Author: REYNOLDS, JONATHAN T. | Copyright information

Department of History, Livingstone College, North Carolina

Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 32 (1997) pp. 50-65

The influence of religion in Nigerian politics can be traced in particular to the Islamic/political legacy of the nineteenth-century Sokoto Caliphate. The legacy of this Islamic state has dramatically influenced Nigerian politics, which became particularly evident during the ...

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