1801Event
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.