The

Shura Shura ( ar, شُورَىٰ, translit=shūrā, lit=consultation) can for example take the form of a council or a referendum. The Quran encourages Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with each other. Shura is mentioned as a praisewort ...

, also known as the Taran Kano in Hausa (meaning 'the Kano Nine' or 'Council of Nine'), is the legislative council of the Kano emirate. The precise date of its establishment is a matter of debate. According to the ''

Kano Chronicle The ''Kano Chronicle'' (''Tarikh arbab hadha al-balad al-musamma Kano'' in Arabic) is an Arabic-language manuscript that lists the rulers of Kano. Summary The ''Kano Chronicle'' is a list of rulers of Kano stretching back to the 10th century A ...

'', the council is composed of nine officials, three of which are above the

emir Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...

, three of which are equal to the emir, and three of which are below the emir.

Members of the Council

*Galadima *Madaki *Alkali *Wambai *Makama *Sarkin Dawaki *Sarkin Bai *Dan-Iya *Chiroma

References

{{reflist History of Northern Nigeria Politics of Northern Nigeria Kano History of Kano