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Muhammad Bello

Sultan 1817–1837 · 19th century

Muhammad Bello was the son of Usman dan Fodio and the first sultan of Sokoto, ruling from 1817 to 1837. He was one of the leaders of his father's jihad and founded the city of Sokoto. As sultan he consolidated the administration of the Sokoto Caliphate, and he was also a prolific scholar.

Muhammad Bello
Image: Muhammad Bello bin Uthman dan Fodio · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Sokoto CaliphateFoundation, Governance

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Gwandu EmirateSultanate of Tsibiri

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Muhammad Bello. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/muhammad-bello
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