Mu'azu

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.[1]

Life

Muazu lived in Sokoto town before his election and was the first Sultan not to command a ribat on the frontier.[2] He was picked as Sultan over his brother Sa'id based on his seniority.[3] During his reign, he faced a hostile Sabon Birni which Bawa, the emir of Gobir and previous Sultans had subdued, he concentrated on retaking the town but was unsuccessful.

References
  1. Last, Murray. (1967). The Sokoto Caliphate. New York: Humanities Press. p. 122
  2. Last, Murray. p. 123
  3. Njeuma. Fulani Hegemony in Yola (Old Adamawa) 1809-1902. African Books Collective. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
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