Overview
Biography and setting
Usman dan Fodio is presented as scholar, reformer, and founder associated with West Africa. The working chronology for this record is 1168-1232 AH / 1754-1817 CE. A scholar-reformer linked to education, governance, poetry, and public renewal.
Research context
This profile belongs to the institutional and reform strand: schools, teaching networks, public debate, literacy, and social renewal.
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1168-1232 AH / 1754-1817 CE
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Education and reform
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