Sarkin Kano na Dabo

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Sarkin Kano na Dabo is a traditional royal title in the Kano Emirate of northern Nigeria, associated with the ruling Fulani dynasty established by Emir Ibrahim Dabo in the 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
monarchical title
traditional royal title
associatedReligion Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kano Emirate NERFINISHED
continuity maintained within Dabo ruling family
country Nigeria
culturalRole custodianship of Kano Islamic and Hausa-Fulani traditions
culturalSignificance symbol of Fulani rulership in Kano
dynasty Fulani dynasty NERFINISHED
establishedBy Ibrahim Dabo NERFINISHED
ethnicAssociation Fulani NERFINISHED
governmentalForm traditional monarchy
hasTitleHolder Emir of Kano NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Sokoto Caliphate era
languageOfTitle Hausa
locatedIn northern Nigeria NERFINISHED
namedAfter Ibrahim Dabo NERFINISHED
partOf Northern Nigerian emirate system NERFINISHED
politicalRole traditional leadership and arbitration
region Hausaland NERFINISHED
religionContext Islam NERFINISHED
startTime 19th century
subordinateTo Sultan of Sokoto (historically) NERFINISHED
successorTo pre-Fulani Habe rulers of Kano
titleHolderOf Kano Emirate NERFINISHED
titleStyle Sarki (king) of Kano from the Dabo line
traditionalAuthorityOver Kano and surrounding areas
usedBy ruling Fulani lineage of Kano
usedIn Kano Emirate traditional hierarchy

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Sarkin Kano hasAlternativeName Sarkin Kano na Dabo