Katsina Emirate
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Katsina Emirate is a historic Hausa-Fulani Islamic state and traditional polity centered on the city of Katsina, which played a major role in the political and commercial history of what is now northern Nigeria.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hausa-Fulani polity
→
emirate → traditional state → |
| associatedWith |
Katsina central mosque
→
Katsina royal palace (Gidan Korau) → |
| capital |
Katsina
NERFINISHED
→
|
| centeredOn |
city of Katsina
→
|
| colonialEraStatus |
emirate under British indirect rule
→
|
| colonialPower |
British Empire
→
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| commercialRole |
regional market hub
→
trans-Saharan trade center → |
| continuesAs |
subnational traditional authority in modern Nigeria
→
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| country |
Nigeria
→
|
| culturalSphere |
Hausa cultural area
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| currentStatus |
recognized traditional institution in Nigeria
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|
| economicActivities |
agriculture
→
craft production → long-distance trade → |
| ethnicComposition |
Fulani
→
Hausa → |
| foundingCulture |
Hausa city-state tradition
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| governmentType |
monarchy
→
|
| historicalRegion |
Sahel
→
Sudan belt → |
| influencedBy |
Sokoto Caliphate
→
|
| language |
Hausa
→
|
| legalSystem |
Sharia-based customary law
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|
| locatedIn |
northern Nigeria
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| modernLocation |
Katsina State
NERFINISHED
→
|
| neighboringPolitiesHistorically |
Daura Emirate
→
Kano Emirate → Zazzau (Zaria) Emirate → |
| partOf |
Hausaland
→
|
| playsRoleIn |
commercial history of northern Nigeria
→
political history of northern Nigeria → |
| politicalRole |
emirate within the Sokoto Caliphate
→
major Hausa city-state → |
| precolonialStatus |
Islamic state
→
|
| religion |
Islam
→
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| religiousInstitutionRole |
center of Islamic scholarship
→
|
| religiousTradition |
Sunni Islam
→
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| rulerTitle |
Emir of Katsina
→
|
| scriptUsedHistorically |
Ajami (Arabic script for Hausa)
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| sovereigntyStatus |
lost full sovereignty under British rule
→
|
| subdivisionOf |
Northern Nigeria Protectorate
→
Northern Region of Nigeria NERFINISHED → |
| traditionalCouncil |
Katsina Emirate Council
→
|
| traditionalSuccession |
hereditary rulership
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Zazzau Emirate
→
|
borderedBy |
|
Northern Nigeria
→
|
hasHistoricalEntity |
|
Northern Nigeria
("Katsina")
→
|
hasMajorCity |
|
Sokoto Caliphate
→
|
hasPart |
|
Katsina Emirate
("Katsina Emirate Council")
→
|
traditionalCouncil |