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Siddiq Abubakar III

Siddiq Abubakar III, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1938–1988 CE.

Reign · Sokoto Caliphate · no. 17 in the chain · 1938–1988 CE

Ruled the caliphate

Events of the reign

Arson at al-Aqsa Mosque (1969)

A fire at the al-Aqsa Mosque on the morning of Thursday 21 August 1969 destroyed its library and the eastern side, which the book attributes to Israeli forces. The Academy of Islamic Research met in emergency session on 23 August 1969 and issued a statement and resolutions calling for Islamic action and for the United Nations to enforce its resolutions on Jerusalem.
al-Wathbah Uprising

Draft card for the al-Wathbah uprising of 1948, the Iraqi demonstrations against the Portsmouth Treaty; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Assassination of Abeid Karume

On 7 April 1972 four gunmen shot Abeid Karume dead as he played bao at the Afro-Shirazi Party headquarters in Zanzibar Town.
Battle of al-Mawiyya

Draft card for Battle of al-Mawiyya; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Asal Uttar

Draft card for the Battle of Asal Uttar in 1965, the Indian repulse of the Pakistani armour; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Djebel Sidi Aïch (1954)

Draft card for Battle of Djebel Sidi Aïch (1954); its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Fada

Draft card for the Battle of Fada in 1987, the Chadian destruction of the Libyan base in the Toyota War; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Garibpur

Draft card for the Battle of Garibpur in 1971, the Bangladesh war's opening clash in the eastern sector; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Gujranwala

Draft card for the Battle of Gujranwala in 1965, fighting of the India-Pakistan war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Ismailia

Draft card for the Battle of Ismailia in 1952, the Egyptian police's stand against British forces; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Jaji

Draft card for the Battle of Jaji in 1987, the Arab-Afghan stand near Paktia; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Jezzine

Draft card for the Battle of Jezzine in 1982, the Israeli-Syrian fighting in the Lebanon war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Medan

Draft card for the Battle of Medan in 1946, the Indonesian revolution's fighting against the Allies in Sumatra; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Mesaimeer

Draft card for Battle of Mesaimeer; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Mirbat

Draft card for the Battle of Mirbat in 1972, the Sultan's forces' repulse of the Popular Front in the Dhofar war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Pagatan

Draft card for Battle of Pagatan; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Semarang

Draft card for the Battle of Semarang in 1945, the Indonesian fight against the Japanese in the revolution's first days; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Sungei Koemba (1965)

Draft card for the Battle of Sungei Koemba in 1965, an action of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of the Beaufort

Draft card for the Battle of the Beaufort in 1982, the Israeli capture of Beaufort Castle in the Lebanon war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of the Marshes

Draft card for the Battle of the Marshes in 1984, the Iranian offensive in the Hawizeh marshes; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Tug Argan (1940)

Draft card for the Battle of Tug Argan in 1940, part of the Italian invasion of British Somaliland; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battle of Zahleh

Draft card for the Battle of Zahleh in 1980–81, the Syrian siege of the town in the Lebanese war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Battles of Zhawar (1985–86)

Draft card for the Battles of Zhawar in 1985–86, the Soviet assaults on the mujahideen fortress in Khost; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Darul Islam Rebellion

Draft card for Darul Islam Rebellion; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
First Battle of al-Faw

Draft card for the First Battle of al-Faw in 1986, Iran's capture of the Faw peninsula in the Gulf War; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971

Draft card for the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971, the naval operations of the Bangladesh war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Joint Operation Arvand

Draft card for Joint Operation Arvand in 1969, the Iranian show of force in the Shatt al-Arab; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
NDF Rebellion

Draft card for the NDF Rebellion of 1978–82, the civil war in North Yemen; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Occupation of East Jerusalem (1967)

Israeli forces entered Jerusalem on 5 June 1967. The book treats this as an occupation in the June war and describes the later annexation and changes in the city, including demolitions of quarters, mosques and churches, as a breach of the status quo. The characterisation is the book's own.
Operation Grand Slam

Draft card for Operation Grand Slam in 1965, the Pakistani offensive in the Kashmir war; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Sheikh Bashir rebellion (1945)

Draft card for the Sheikh Bashir rebellion of 1945, the Habr Je'lo rising against British rule in Somaliland; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
1979–1980 Shia Uprising in Iraq

Draft card for the 1979–80 Shia uprising in Iraq, the Ba'ath suppression after the Iranian revolution; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Siege of Aleppo

Draft card for the Siege of Aleppo in 1980–81, the regime's siege of the city in the Muslim Brotherhood uprising; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Siege of Sanaa (1967)

Draft card for the seventy-day Siege of Sanaa in 1967, the royalist investment of the capital in the North Yemen Civil War; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Siege of Skardu (1947)

Draft card for Siege of Skardu (1947); its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Siege of Surakarta (1949)

Draft card for Siege of Surakarta (1949); its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Siege of Urgun

Draft card for the Siege of Urgun in 1983–84, the mujahideen's repulse of Soviet attempts on the base; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
1979 Turkmen rebellion in Iran

Draft card for 1979 Turkmen rebellion in Iran; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
Zanzibar Revolution

On the night of 12 January 1964 a revolution led by John Okello deposed Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah; the English and Arabic articles report that between 2,000 and 4,000 people were killed, mostly Arabs and Indians.

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