1. Sokoto Caliphate

2. Basically... … Wester n Sudan Songhai Borno Collapsed Primarily Muslim regions

3. Who? Usman Dan Fodio Muslim scholar Wanted to create a strong Muslim nation Angered by Hausa Kings and their mixture of Islam with other cultures * At this point, Muslim scholars thought that Muslims abandoned traditional Muslim culture

4. How... ? Objective: Restore Muslim world Series of reformsJihad Revolution that would overthrow existing authorities

5. And so... … The Sokoto Capital was created in 1809 C.E.

8. When Did It Exist? The Sokoto Caliphate began in 1804, started by Usman dan Fodio. 1809 Muhammad Bello, Usman’s son, founded Sokoto, the capital. 1817 Usman died and Muhammad Bello took over. The Oyo Calvary in Ilorin was defeated in 1820.

9. From 1808 to 1830, there was a period of great expansion. 1837 the Sokoto Caliphate had a population of around 10 million people. 1891 the Caliphate was at war with Argungu. 1902 the British continued their expansion into Nigeria and moved into the Sokoto Caliphate.

10. People of Sokoto Caliphat e

11. Key Information Islam was widespread in Sokoto Caliphate. Arabic was used to control relations with neighboring countries. Relationships with the Europeans were bad especially during the fight for the Caliphate. It was the largest state in Africa at one point in time.

12. How did it rise? A revolution which swept across Bilad Sudan in 1817 lead to the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate. http://www.academia.edu/518525/Ibn_Khald un_Cyclical_Theory_and_The_Rise_and_Fall_o f_Sokoto_Caliphate_Nigeria_West_Africa What were the factors? 31 different emirates a united to become strong and powerful

13. Decline Collapsed under pressure from colonialism that destroyed traditional trading patterns. In 1904, the British brought the Caliphate system to an end by invading. http://nigerianwiki.com/index.php?title=Sokot o_Caliphate

14. Importance Strong for political and religious power

15. Sources… Helen Chapin Metz, ed. Nigeria: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1991. "Historical Dictionary." Sokoto Caliphate. History Today, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. Mudasiru, Sheriff. “Sokoto Caliphate: It’s Rise and Fall”. International Islamic University Malaysia. N.p, n.d. 10 March 2014. Web.