Muazu was Sultan of
Sokoto from 6 April 1877 to 26 September 1881. He was the son of Sultan
Muhammed Bello and his wife, Aisha bin Umar al-Kammu.
[Last, Murray. (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. New York: Humanities Press. pp. 122–123]
Life
Muazu lived in Sokoto town before his election and was the first
Sultan
Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...
not to command a
ribat on the frontier.
[ He was picked as Sultan over his brother Sa'id based on his seniority.]Sabon Birni
Sabon Birni is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Sabon Birni.
Sabon Birni shares a border with the Republic of Niger to the north. It has an area of 2,354 km and a population of 207,599 at ...
which Bawa, the emir 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 ...
and previous Sultans had subdued, he concentrated on retaking the town but was unsuccessful.
References
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Sultans of Sokoto