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Massina Jihad
The Massina jihad was a reformist Islamic movement led by Seku Amadu in the inner Niger delta, beginning in 1818. It established the Massina Caliphate, a theocratic state in present-day Mali. It was one of the West African jihad movements inspired by the example of the Sokoto Caliphate.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Massina Jihad. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/massina-jihad
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