Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)

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The Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state) was a powerful and long-standing Hausa kingdom centered on the city of Kano in what is now northern Nigeria, known for its thriving trans-Saharan trade, Islamic scholarship, and sophisticated urban culture before its incorporation into the Sokoto Caliphate.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Kano Emirate 7
Emirate of Kano 1
Kano Emirate Council 1

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kano Central Mosque associatedWith Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Emirate of Kano
Kurmi Market associatedWith Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Zazzau Emirate borderedBy Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Kano Central Mosque governingBody Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate Council
Sokoto Caliphate hasPart Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Kano State hasTraditionalInstitution Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Emir of Kano jurisdiction Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Emir of Kano locatedIn Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Katsina Emirate neighboringPolitiesHistorically Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
this entity surface form: Kano Emirate
Sokoto Caliphate precededBy Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)