Degel is a town in northern
Nigeria. Once a part of the
Hausa city-state of
Gobir
Gobir (Demonym: ''Gobirawa'') was a city-state in what is now Nigeria. Founded by the Hausa in the 11th century, Gobir was one of the seven original kingdoms of Hausaland, and continued under Hausa rule for nearly 700 years. Its capital was the ci ...
, Degel is particularly noted for being the home of
Fulani Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
ic reformer
Usman dan Fodio from 1774 to 1804. Dan Fodio built a large following in the area until, fearing his growing power,
Yunfa
Yunfa (reigned 1801–1808) was a king of the Hausa city-state of Gobir in what is now Nigeria. He is particularly remembered for his conflict with Islamic reformer Usman dan Fodio.
Nephew and designated heir of Bawa, Yunfa appears to have b ...
of Gobir ordered him and his followers into exile, triggering the
Fulani War.
Populated places in Sokoto State
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