Abstract
Nigeria witnesses a successful 19th century Sokoto jihad carryout by Fulani leads by
sheikh Usman bin Fodio in the reviving and spreading Islam among the Muslim and
non-Muslim in the area, this article aim at investigating the Fulani hegemony and
the subsequent establishment of Islamic government in Gombe emirate before and
after the jihad lead by Bubayero a lieutenant of sheikh Usman in the 19th century
jihad. The research adopts fieldwork and conventional research methods to gather
the necessary research informations. This is done by consulting previous research
works done on the subject like journals, articles, text books and interviews
conducted. The research discovers that Islam reached the area of Gombe even before
the 19th century jihad but it has revived and assisted in spreading Islam in the area. It
also finds that the origin and migration of Fulbe remains a scholarly discussion
among the writers and researchers alike. The research concludes that Buba Yero
succeeded and established Islamic political system in Gombe Abba in the year
1824/25 and later shifted to Nafada and Gombe Doma for some political interests by
the colonial rulers.
Dr. Ahmad Yahya Abubakar, Dr. Maunde Usman Muhammad. (2020) The Fulani Hegemony and the Subsequent Establishment of Islamic Government in Gombe Emirate before and after 19th Century of Sokoto Jihad in the Northern Nigeria, Bannu University Research Journal in Islamic Studies, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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