Emir of katsinas marriage to 14yearold irreversible. Doc the history of katsina from earliest time to 1807. Today, saturday, february 8, 2020, the emir of zazzau, alhaji shehu idris, marks his 45th anniversary as the head of the zazzau emirate council and chairman, kaduna state council of traditional. The emir of katsina, alhaji abdulmumini kabir, through the katsina emirate council has said his marriage to a 14yearold habiba isyaku is irreversible the council told officials of the katsina state chapter of the christian association of nigeria, who visited usman in his palace over the issue, that there was no evidence that the 14yearold girl was forced to act against her wish.
According to historical account, it was built in 48 ad by muhammadu korau who is believed to be the first muslim king of katsina. Except where otherwise noted, names of traditional rulers are based on the world list. The council said the marriage and isas conversion to islam were voluntarily and willingly entered into by the girl. Ielts is the worlds most popular english language test. Secondly, he was the first to rule from the birnin katsina.
Although he could not achieve it before he left, 40 years after, its now a reality as the kano emirate council has been split into four. Katsina from the earliest times katsina emirate council. Work, learn and live in other countries by taking the ielts test with the british council. The era of korau 1445 1495, also known as muhammad korau, is regarded as an important period in the history of katsina for several reasons. A study of the establishment and growth of private schools. A study of the establishment and growth of private schools in katsina, 1980 2010 samuel wycliff bachelor thesis history africa publish your bachelors or.
Although the traditional rulers no longer officially have political power, they still have considerable status in nigeria and the power of patronage. Each is headed by a district head, who is also a member of the zuru emirate council, under the chairm nigeria. Kano, historic kingdom and traditional emirate in northern nigeria. The katsina emirate council on thursday declared that the marriage between 14yearold girl, habiba isa, and the emir of katsina, alhaji abdulmumin usman, was irreversible. Katsina emirate council declares that emirs marriage to. Katsina emirate council the katsina royal palace gidan korau is a huge complex located in the centre of the ancient city. It is a symbol of culture, history and traditions of katsinawa. The council told officials of the katsina state chapter of the. Brief history of zazzau emirate zaria local government. The representative of the leader of islamic movement in nigeria imn, otherwise known as shiites, sheikh ibraheem elzakzaky and the head of the islamic group in katsina. According to the kano chronicle 1890s, the bestknown native history of the hausa people, the kano kingdom was founded as one of the hausa bakwai seven true hausa states in 999 by bagauda, a grandson of bayajida abuyazidu, the legendary progenitor of the hausa people. There are a lot of history books relating to the uae, but histories of the uae, certainly ones still in print and on sale here, are something. Take ielts with the british council british council.
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