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Ibrahim Dabo

d. 1846 · 19th century

Ibrahim Dabo was Emir of Kano from 1819 to 1846, the second ruler of the emirate created by the Fulani jihad within the Sokoto Caliphate. He suppressed revolts, strengthened the emirate's administration and promoted trade and learning. His descendants, the Dabo dynasty, have provided Kano's emirs ever since.

Ibrahim Dabo
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Kano Emirate

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