Sokoto Caliph

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The "Sokoto Caliph" was the ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate. The official title is "Sultan of Sokoto" and includes the style "Amir-ul-Momineen". The post has become increasingly ceremonial since British rule, but the Sultan can still carry a lot of weight with Fulani and Hausa people from northern Nigeria.

List of Caliphs

Usman dan Fodio (1804-1815)
Muhammed Bello (1815-1837)
Abu Bakr Atiku (1837-1842)
Ali bin Bello I (1842-1859)
Ahmad bin Atiku (1859-1866)
Ali bin Bello II (1866-1867)
Ahmad Rufa'i (1867-1873)
Abu Bakr bin Bello (1873-1877)
Mu'adh bin Bello (1877-1881)
Umar bin Ali (1881-1891)