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Ibrahim Zaki

Ibrahim Zaki was a Fulani scholar and commander who took up the jihad of Usman dan Fodio on the western frontier of the Kanem-Bornu Empire. In 1808 he joined other Fulani leaders in capturing the Bornu capital, Birni Ngazargamu. He founded the Katagum emirate as part of the Sokoto Caliphate.

Ibrahim Zaki
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Katagum Emirate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ibrahim Zaki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ibrahim-zaki
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