Borno Emirate
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Borno Emirate is a traditional Islamic state and historic polity in northeastern Nigeria, rooted in the legacy of the Kanem-Borno Empire and centered in the modern-day state of Borno.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Borno Emirate canonical | 3 |
| Borno Emirate Council | 2 |
| Borno Emirate region | 1 |
| Bornu Emirate | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emirate
ⓘ
subnational monarchy ⓘ traditional state ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic scholarship in West Africa
ⓘ
Trans-Saharan trade history ⓘ |
| borderRegion |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Chad ⓘ Niger ⓘ |
| capital | Maiduguri ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Maiduguri ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
Islamic festivals leadership
ⓘ
installation of district heads ⓘ |
| colonialEraStatus | native authority under British Nigeria ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Kanem-Borno Islamic manuscripts
ⓘ
Kanuri royal court traditions ⓘ |
| dominantEthnicGroup | Kanuri people ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kanuri people ⓘ |
| governmentType | traditional Islamic monarchy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOver |
customary law in Borno State
ⓘ
local dispute resolution ⓘ |
| hasRulerResidence | Shehu’s Palace, Maiduguri ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | traditional regalia of the Shehu of Borno ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | Shehu of Borno ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Bornu Empire
ⓘ
Kanem Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Kanem-Borno Empire
|
| historicalRegion |
Sudanic belt
ⓘ
surface form:
Sudan belt
|
| historicalReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| language |
Kanuri
ⓘ
surface form:
Kanuri language
|
| linkedDynasty |
El-Kanemi dynasty
ⓘ
Sayfawa dynasty legacy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borno State
ⓘ
northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeCenter | Maiduguri ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Nigeria traditional states
|
| recognizedBy |
Borno State
ⓘ
surface form:
Borno State Government
Government of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian federal government
|
| region |
Lake Chad basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Chad Basin
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousLawInfluence | Sharia ⓘ |
| religiousRole | Islamic leadership in Borno State ⓘ |
| role |
custodian of Kanem-Borno legacy
ⓘ
guardian of Kanuri culture ⓘ |
| successorTo | Bornu Caliphate structures under British rule ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncil |
Borno Emirate
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Borno Emirate Council
|
| traditionalHierarchyLevel | first-class emirate in Nigeria ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Shehu of Borno ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Borno Emirate Council
this entity surface form:
Borno Emirate Council