Historedia
Person

Usman dan Fodio

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1810

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Usman dan Fodio, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Amadou Lobbo initiates his jihad in the Fulani lands of Masina

    1810

    Role: Founder of the Sokoto Caliphate

    1. 1810 · Inner Niger DeltaInitiation of Jihad

      Seku Amadu began religious revivals and initiated a jihad in the Inner Niger Delta, possibly starting in 1810, aiming to restore genuine Islam.

Sources

  1. Seku Amadu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-03
  2. Fula jihads Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-13