Nana Asma’u
(1793-1864)
Nigerian princess and poet
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Nana Asmaʼu (full name: Nana Asmaʼu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, Arabic: نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي; 1793–1864) was a Fula princess, poet, teacher, and a daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman dan Fodio. She remains a revered figure in northern Nigeria. She is held up by some as an example of education and independence of women possible under Islam, and by others as a precursor to modern feminism in Africa.
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1793 Sokoto Caliphate
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1864 (aged 70) Sokoto Caliphate
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