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Sultan Bunu of Gobir restricts Muslim identity and dress

In 1801 Sultan Bunu of Gobir claimed that only subjects whose fathers had been Muslim could themselves claim to be Muslim, aiming to shrink Usman dan Fodio's growing movement.

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1801

Sultan Bunu of Gobir restricts Muslim identity and dress

In 1801 Sultan Bunu of Gobir claimed that only subjects whose fathers had been Muslim could themselves claim to be Muslim, aiming to shrink Usman dan Fodio's growing movement.

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In 1801 Sultan Bunu of Gobir claimed that only subjects whose fathers had been Muslim could themselves claim to be Muslim, aiming to shrink Usman dan Fodio's growing movement. Bunu also prohibited men from wearing turbans and women from wearing veils.

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