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The Caliph's Sister: Nana Asma'u, 1793-1865, Teacher, Poet and Islamic Leader [Hardcover]

Jean Boyd (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0714633194 | ISBN-13: 978-0714633190 | Publication Date: December 31, 1989 | Edition: 1

A new light is shed on African women of the Sahel in this book about a brilliantly intelligent 19th century woman-jihadist whose legacy of verse contains political and social commentary.

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Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 31, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0714633194
ISBN-13: 978-0714633190
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and Enlightening to read!!!, August 28, 2009

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The book was in good condition, like new. This book is astounding,inspirational, and enlightening. The author Jean Boyd is a fascinating women to have put so much effort and hard work to gather historical, reliable, and accurate information about a remarkable and important woman who is forgotten today. Nana Asmau educated and touched peoples hearts all over the world. I recommend all to read.

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Muhammad Bello, Chief of Gobir, Dan Yalli, Alhaji Sa'id, Caliph Aliyu, Day of Judgement, Prophet Muhammad, Abdullahi Fodio, Aliyu Jedo, Ibrahim Dabo, Inna of Gobir, Modibo of Kware, Waziri Junaidu, Godaben Gaskiya, Tilfin Bawa, Caliph Atiku, Heinrich Barth

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This book cites 9 books:

The Sokoto Caliphate (Ibadan History) by M. Last on 5 pages
The Tuaregs by H. T. Norris in Back Matter
Islam in the World by Malise Ruthven in Back Matter
A History of Islam in West Africa (Oxford Paperbacks) by John Spencer Trimingham in Back Matter
Women in the Muslim World by Lois Beck in Back Matter

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Rebel and Saint: Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters (Algeria and Tunisia, 1800-1904) (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies) by Julia A. Clancy-Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Gendered Colonialisms in African History by Nancy Rose Hunt in Front Matter
Gendered Modernities: Ethnographic Perspectives by Dorothy L. Hodgson on page 102

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