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One Woman's Jihad: Nana Asma'u, Scholar and Scribe

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One Woman's Jihad: Nana Asma'u, Scholar and Scribe

"... a most welcome addition to the body of scholarship on the Sokoto Jihad and Caliphate." â€•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

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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