Life history of sheikh uthman dan fodio

One of the hidden treasures within the Muslim world is West Africa. In it contains a rich history of Muslim empires, arts and culture as well as resistance to colonialism.

As these are aspects of Islamic civilization in West Africa that are unknown to many non-sub Saharan Africans, equally unknown is the rich history of Islamic scholarship in West Africa which continues to inspire the faithful today.

List of 14 flag bearers of usman dan fodio

Shaykh Uthman bin Fodio al-Fulani (may Allah sanctify his spirit), also known as Shehu Uthman dan Fodio, is one of those stars in the constellation in the history of Islamic scholarship in West Africa.

Dan Fodio, who was born in the mid-18^th century in the northern area of modern day Nigeria, is perhaps the most influential West African scholar in Islamic history.

He became a hafiz of the Qur’an at a young age through the instruction of his father and mother. Afterwards, he studied hadith under scholars in which he r