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Yola

يولا

City in Nigeria.

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West Africa & Sahel
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Place of death of
Modibo Adama
Birthplace of
Nuhu Ribadu

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Modibo Adama· Nuhu Ribadu

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islam.museum contributors. “Yola”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/yola/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.

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Modibo Adama

Fulani scholar (1786–1847) who received from Usman dan Fodio the flag of jihad for Fombina, 'the southlands', in 1809 and founded the emirate of Fombina, known as Adamawa — one of the largest emirates of the Sokoto Caliphate — ruling from Yola, where his son Muhammadu Lawal succeeded him. He was known for ascetic modesty and preferred the simple title Modibbo, 'learned man', to his royal style.