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is Northern Nigeria the way it is today? To understand the current security crisis, the political landscape, and the deep Islamic heritage of the Sahel, we have to go back to 1804.

In this documentary, The Keenest Kin explores the life of Usman Dan Fodio—a wandering scholar who turned into a revolutionary. From the corruption of the ancient Hausa Kings to the intellectual explosion of the Sokoto Caliphate, we look at how a "Sword of Truth" was unsheathed to fight for justice, and how its legacy still impacts West Africa in the 21st century.

In this video, we cover:
The "Mixing" of Islam and Paganism in the Hausa City-States.
The crushing "Jangali" cattle tax that sparked a revolution.
The rise of the Sokoto Caliphate: The most populous empire in 19th-century Africa.
How the 1804 Jihad connects to the modern challenges in Nigeria today.

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