Mu'azu

Mu'azu
Sarkin Musulmi (Commander of the Faithful)
Reign6 April 1877 – 26 September 1881
PredecessorAbubakar II Atiku na Raba
SuccessorUmaru bin Ali
Died(1881-09-26)26 September 1881
HouseHouse of Bello

Muazu was Sultan of Sokoto from 6 April 1877 to 26 September 1881. He was the son of Sultan Muhammed Bello and his wife, Aisha bin Umar al-Kammu.

Life

Muazu lived in Sokoto town before his election and was the first Sultan not to command a ribat on the frontier. He was picked as Sultan over his brother Sa'id based on his seniority. During his reign, he faced a hostile Sabon Birni which Bawa, the emir of Gobir and previous Sultans had subdued, he concentrated on retaking the town but was unsuccessful.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 Last, Murray. (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. New York: Humanities Press. pp. 122–123
  2. ↑ Njeuma (2012). Fulani Hegemony in Yola (Old Adamawa) 1809-1902. African Books Collective. ISBN 9789956726950. Retrieved 2015-08-16.