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Sokoto-Borno war reaches a stalemate

The Sokoto jihadists' war with Borno, where al-Kanemi mobilized forces to repel the Fulani, reached a stalemate by 1812.

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Sokoto-Borno war reaches a stalemate

The Sokoto jihadists' war with Borno, where al-Kanemi mobilized forces to repel the Fulani, reached a stalemate by 1812.

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The Sokoto jihadists' war with Borno, where al-Kanemi mobilized forces to repel the Fulani, reached a stalemate by 1812. The conflict provoked a theological debate, with al-Kanemi arguing that raiding fellow Muslims breached Islamic law and Bello countering that Borno aided the unbelievers.

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