1851Event
Emir Buhari's uprising in Hadeija against the caliphate
Deposed by Caliph Aliyu Baba for misdeeds, Emir Buhari of Hadeija renounced caliphal authority and, with Borno's support, reclaimed Hadeija in 1851.
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1851
Emir Buhari's uprising in Hadeija against the caliphate
Deposed by Caliph Aliyu Baba for misdeeds, Emir Buhari of Hadeija renounced caliphal authority and, with Borno's support, reclaimed Hadeija in 1851.
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Deposed by Caliph Aliyu Baba for misdeeds, Emir Buhari of Hadeija renounced caliphal authority and, with Borno's support, reclaimed Hadeija in 1851. He waged a twelve-year campaign of raiding neighboring loyal emirates until his death in 1863, after which Hadeija was reincorporated into Sokoto.