Mu'azu

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Mu'azu, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1877–1881 CE. 1

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Caliph

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  • RulertowardSokoto Caliphate · 1877 CE · 1294 AH† – 1881 CE · 1298 AH†Historical

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Mu'azu — Mu'azu, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1877–1881 CE. 1 1.

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Ruled over
Sokoto Caliphate
Successor of
Abubakar II
Predecessor of
Umaru ibn Ali

People and things also explored

Sokoto Caliphate· Abd al-Rahman· Ahmadu Rufai· Abubakar II· Umaru ibn Ali· First Mandigo War (1882–86)· Abubakar Atiku· Ahmadu Atiku

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Mu'azu”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/muazu-sokoto/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.

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Sokoto Caliphate

A caliphate established in 1804 CE and ended in 1903 CE.