Muslim Societies in African History (New Approaches to African History)
"... a most welcome addition to the body of scholarship on the Sokoto Jihad and Caliphate." ―Religious Studies Review
The fascinating life and times of Nana Asma'u (1793 - 1864), a West African woman who was a Muslim scholar and poet. As the daughter of the spiritual and political leader of the Sokoto community, Asma'u was a role model and teacher for other Muslim women as well as a scholar of Islam and a key advisor to her father as he waged a jihad to bring Islam to the population of what is now northwestern Nigeria.
| Country | USA |
| Brand | Indiana University Press |
| Manufacturer | Indiana University Press |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ItemPartNumber | 5 b&w photos |
| ReleaseDate | 2000-05-22 |
| UnitCount | 1 |
| EANs | 9780253213983 |
