Overview
Biography and setting
Nana Asma'u is presented as scholar, poet, and educator associated with Sokoto. The working chronology for this record is 1210-1280 AH / 1793-1864 CE. Associated with women’s education, poetry, networks of teachers, and reform.
Research context
This profile belongs to the women’s-history strand: learning, transmission, patronage, family memory, institutions, public service, and source confidence.
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1210-1280 AH / 1793-1864 CE
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Women in Islamic history
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