Bauchi Emirate
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The Bauchi Emirate is a traditional Islamic state and historical polity in northeastern Nigeria that emerged in the 19th century as part of the Fulani-led jihadist expansion and remains an important cultural and religious authority in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bauchi Emirate canonical | 7 |
| Bauchi Emirate Council | 1 |
| Bauchi region | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic polity
ⓘ
emirate ⓘ traditional authority ⓘ traditional state ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sokoto Jihad
ⓘ
surface form:
Jihad of Usman dan Fodio
|
| borderedBy | other traditional emirates in northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| capital | Bauchi ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicInfluence |
Fulani
ⓘ
surface form:
Fulani people
|
| foundedAsResultOf |
19th-century Fulani expansion
ⓘ
Fulani Jihad ⓘ
surface form:
Fulani jihad
|
| foundedBy | Fulani jihad leaders ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Nigerian constitutional framework for traditional rulers ⓘ |
| governmentType | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Fulani culture
ⓘ
Hausa culture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
mediation in local conflicts
ⓘ
preservation of local customs ⓘ promotion of Islamic education ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | emirate council ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Emir of Bauchi ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cultural authority
ⓘ
judicial authority in customary matters ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicHead | Emir ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Hausaland ⓘ |
| influences |
Islamic scholarship in the region
ⓘ
local politics in Bauchi State ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Fulfulde
ⓘ
Hausa ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
Islamic law
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bauchi State
ⓘ
northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| maintains | palace in Bauchi city ⓘ |
| partOf | Sokoto Caliphate ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Islamic festivals and ceremonies
ⓘ
local dispute resolution ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | subnational traditional authority within Nigeria ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Bauchi State
ⓘ
surface form:
Bauchi State government
Government of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian federal government
|
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| typeOfSubdivision | traditional emirate within a modern state ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bauchi region
this entity surface form:
Bauchi Emirate Council