Collected Works of Nana Asma'u: Daughter of Usman 'dan Fodiyo (1793-1864) (African Historical Sources) - Hardcover

Nana Asma'u

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870134752 ISBN 13: 9780870134753

Publisher: Michigan State University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Nana Asma'u Bint Usman 'dan Fodio, a nineteenth-century Muslim scholar, lived in the region now known as northern Nigeria and was an eyewitness to battles of the largest of the West-African jihads of the era. The preparation and conduct of the jihad provide the topics for Nana Asma'u's poetry. Her work also includes treatises on history, law, mysticism, theology, and politics, and was heavily influenced by the Arabic poetic tradition. 
     This volume contains annotated translations of works by the 19th century intellectual giant, Nana Asma'u, including 54 poems and prose texts. Asma'u rallied public opinion behind a movement devoted to the revival of Islam in West Africa, and organized a public education system for women.

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About the Author

Jean Boyd is former Principal Research Fellow of the Sokoto History Bureau and Research Associate of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. She is the author of One Woman's Jihad, The Caliph's Sister, and Sultan Siddiq Abubakar III.

Language Notes

Text: English, Hausa (translation)
Original Language: Hausa

Edition details

• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0870134752
• ISBN 13: 9780870134753
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 753
• Editor: Jean Boyd, Beverly Mack