Sultan of Sokoto
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The Sultan of Sokoto is the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims and the traditional head of the historic Sokoto Caliphate, wielding significant religious and cultural influence in Northern Nigeria.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultan of Sokoto canonical | 10 |
| Amir al-Mu'minin of Sokoto Caliphate | 1 |
| Amir al-Mu’minin of Sokoto | 1 |
| Caliph of Sokoto | 1 |
| Sokoto royal family | 1 |
| Sultan Bello | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
human ⓘ religious leadership position ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nigerian Islamic authorities
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
|
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Fulani
ⓘ
surface form:
Fulani people
Hausa people ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Sahel
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
announcing sighting of the moon for Ramadan and Eid in Nigeria
ⓘ
leading Eid prayers in Sokoto ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| exertsInfluenceIn |
Islamic jurisprudence in Nigeria
ⓘ
Nigerian politics ⓘ interfaith relations in Nigeria ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Usman dan Fodio ⓘ |
| governsFrom | Sultan’s Palace, Sokoto ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOver | Sharia implementation debates in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver | other traditional rulers in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Sokoto royal regalia ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
Fulani Jihad
ⓘ
jihad of 1804 ⓘ spread of Islam in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| influences | Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hausa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nigeria
ⓘ
Northern Nigeria ⓘ Sokoto ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ |
| oftenServesAs | President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional rulers of Nigeria ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sultan of Sokoto self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | paramount traditional ruler in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims
ⓘ
traditional head of the Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | chosen by kingmakers of Sokoto ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British colonial authorities (during colonial period) ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | elective monarchy ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amir al-Mu’minin of Sokoto
this entity surface form:
Caliph of Sokoto
subject surface form:
Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III
subject surface form:
Usman dan Fodio
this entity surface form:
Amir al-Mu'minin of Sokoto Caliphate
this entity surface form:
Sultan Bello
this entity surface form:
Sokoto royal family