1370Event
Yaji of Kano becomes the first Hausa ruler to adopt Islam
The first Hausa ruler to convert to Islam was Yaji of Kano, who adopted the religion in 1370.
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1370
Yaji of Kano becomes the first Hausa ruler to adopt Islam
The first Hausa ruler to convert to Islam was Yaji of Kano, who adopted the religion in 1370.
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The first Hausa ruler to convert to Islam was Yaji of Kano, who adopted the religion in 1370. The other Hausa states followed between this time and the mid-seventeenth century, influenced by wangarawa traders/missionaries from Mali and Songhay.