Emir of Kano
E82397
The Emir of Kano is the traditional monarch and spiritual leader of the Kano Emirate in northern Nigeria, historically influential in regional politics, culture, and Islamic scholarship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emir of Kano (traditional office holder, may change over time) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious leader
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ monarch ⓘ traditional ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
council of scholars
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic scholars (ulama)
Sharia Courts ⓘ
surface form:
Sharia courts (customary jurisdiction)
emirate council ⓘ |
| capitalResidence | Kano ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
confers traditional titles
ⓘ
hosts durbar celebrations ⓘ presides over religious festivals ⓘ |
| ceremonialLanguage | Hausa ⓘ |
| colonialEraRole | indirect rule intermediary under British administration ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
guardian of Kano traditions
ⓘ
symbol of Hausa–Fulani identity ⓘ |
| ethnoCulturalContext |
Fulani
ⓘ
surface form:
Fulani people
Hausa people ⓘ |
| governmentType | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
district heads in Kano Emirate
ⓘ
ward heads in Kano Emirate ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisor to political authorities
ⓘ
community leader ⓘ cultural leader ⓘ custodian of Islamic scholarship ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ traditional monarch ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | major pre-colonial West African rulership institution ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Hausaland
ⓘ
Sokoto Caliphate sphere ⓘ |
| influences |
Islamic education in Kano Emirate
ⓘ
customary law practices ⓘ local dispute resolution ⓘ regional politics in Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kano Emirate
|
| locatedIn |
Kano Emirate (pre-jihad Hausa state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kano Emirate
Kano State NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Nigeria ⓘ |
| modernStatus | constitutionally recognized traditional ruler in Nigeria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hausa-Fulani
ⓘ
surface form:
Hausa–Fulani traditional institutions
Northern Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Nigerian emirate system
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Gidan Rumfa ⓘ |
| residenceType | royal palace ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
hereditary succession
ⓘ
selection by kingmakers ⓘ |
| usesTitle |
Amir Kano
ⓘ
Sarkin Kano ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Emir of Kano (traditional office holder, may change over time)