List of Sultans of Sokoto
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The "Sokoto Caliph" was the ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate. The official title is "Sultan of Sokoto" and includes the style "Amir-ul-Momineen". The post has become increasingly ceremonial since British rule, but the Sultan can still carry a lot of weight with Fulani and Hausa people from northern Nigeria.
- Imam Usman dan Fodio (b. 1754 - d. 20 April 1817, ruled 21 February 1804-1815), the founder of the dynasty, of Sokoto state and of the Fulani empire (consisting of the Fulbe Jihad states of which is suzerain), never used the high style of sultan (his son was the first to do so), but was simply titled Amir al-Mu´minin, also styled Lamido Julbe (a corruption of 'Emir of the Fulbe'
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List of Sultans
As in many Fulbe Jihad states, the Sultans were also styled Amir al-Mu´minin (again) and Sarkin Musulmi, substituting an autochthonous title for Emir; Mai, occurring in various Sultan's surnames, is an old? autochtonous title
- 1815/ formally 20 April 1817 - 26 October 1837 Muhammed Bello dan `Usuman "Mai Wurno" (b. 1781 - d. 1837)
- 26 Oct 1837- November 1842 Abu Bakr Atiku (b. 1782 - d. 1842)
- Nov 1842 - 21 Oct 1859 `Aliyu Baba dan Bello "Mai Cinaka" (b. 1808 - d. 1859)= Ali bin Bello I "Mai Katuru" (1842-1859)
- 21 Oct 1859 - 2 Nov 1866 Ahmadu `Atiqu dan Abi Bakar "Mai Cimola" (b. c.1807 - d. 1866) = Ahmad bin Atiku I dan `Usuman
- 2 Nov 1866 - 20 Oct 1867 `Aliyu Karami dan Bello (b. 1809 - d. 1867) = Ali bin Bello II
- Oct 1867 - March 1873 Ahmadu Rafaye dan `Usuman (b. c.1814 - d. 1873) = Ahmad Rufa'i
- March 1873 - March 1877 Abu Bakar `Atiqu II dan Bello "na Rabih" (b. 1812 - d. 1877) =Abu Bakr bin Bello
- March 1877 - Sep 1881 Mu'azu Ahmadu dan Bello (b. 1816 - d. 1881) = Mu'adh bin Bello
- Sep 1881 - 25 March 1891 `Umaru dan `Aliyu Baba (b. 1824 - d. 1891) Umar bin Ali
- 25 March 1891 - 10 Oct 1902 `Abd ar-Rahman dan Abi Bakar "Mai Kano," "Danyen Kasko" (b. 1828 - d. 1902)
- 13 October 1902 - 15 March 1903 Muhammadu Attahiru I dan Ahmadu (b. 18.. - d. 1903)
- March 1903 - June 1915 Muhammadu Attahiru II dan `Aliyu Baba (b. 18.. - d. 1915)
- 1915 - 1924 Muhammadu dan Ahmadu "Mai Turare" (d. 1924)
- 1924 - January 1931 Muhammadu dan Muhammadu "Tambari" (d. 1935)
- 1931 - 1938 Hasan dan Mu'azu Ahmadu (d. 1938)
- 17 June 1938 - 1 Nov 1988 Abu Bakar dan `Usuman as-Siddiq (b. 1903 - d. 1988)
- 6 Nov 1988 - 20 April 1996 Ibrahim Dasuki dan Khaliru (b. 1923)
- 21 April 1996 - 20.. Ibrahim Muhammadu Maccido dan Abu Bakar
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