Aliyu Babba
Aliyu Babba ibn Muhammad Bello , also Ali (Babba) ibn Bello (* 1808 ; † October 21, 1859 ), was the fourth sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria . The son of Muhammad Bello and grandson of the founder of the state Usman dan Fodio claimed the title of Amir al-mu'minin and ruled from 1842 to 1859. He succeeded his brother Abu-Bakr Atiku I , who in turn was succeeded by Ahmad Atiku to the throne.
During his reign there are twenty campaigns to expand the borders of the caliphate , for example against Gobir . He also successfully defended Sokoto against the uprisings of Kebbi , Dendi and Zamfara . Heinrich Barth , with whom Ali signed a treaty in 1853 that allowed British merchants to operate in Sokoto, described Ali as a prince whose entire pursuit was for the accumulation of wealth.
At the time of his death, the Sokoto Empire was fully established and military expansion was all but complete.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Mark R. Lipschutz, R. Kent Rasmussen: Dictionary of African historical biography . Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press 1989. p. 14
- ↑ Holger Weiss: Banga-Banga. Stress and crises in Hausaland (northern Nigeria) in the 19th century . Münster: LIT 1995. p. 139
- ↑ Toyin Falola , Ann Genova: Historical dictionary of Nigeria . Lanham: Scarecrow Press 2009. p. 33
- ↑ Evangelisches Missions Magazin, Volume 40, 1855. P. 139f
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| SURNAME | Babba, Aliyu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1808 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1859 |