JIYA BA YAU BA... By HRH Alh. Abubakar Shehu Abubakar Emir of Gombe
TARIHIN SARKIN MUSULMI NA FARKO – SULTAN MUHAMMADU BELLO (1781–1837) Muhammadu Bello, wanda aka fi sani da Sultan Bello, shi ne Sarkin Musulmi na farko a Daular Sokoto kuma ɗa ga Usman dan Fodio. Ya taka muhimmiyar rawa a lokacin Jihadin mahaifinsa, inda ya jagoranci yaƙe-yaƙe da dama, ciki har da nasarar da aka samu a kan Gobir a shekarar 1808. A shekarar 1809, bayan nasarorin Jihad, an raba yankunan da aka ci: Bello ya jagoranci yankin gabas, yayin da ɗan’uwansa Abdullahi dan Fodio ya jagoranci yankin yamma. Duk da haka, ikon ƙarshe yana hannun mahaifinsu a matsayin jagoran muminai. Bayan rasuwar Usman dan Fodio a shekarar 1817, an miƙa wa Bello jagorancin daular gaba ɗaya tare da lakabin Sarkin Musulmi. Daga nan ne ya fara amfani da lakabin Sultan, wanda ya zama sananne da shi har zuwa yau. Bello ya kafa cibiyar mulkinsa a Sokoto, sannan ya gina wani sansani a Wurno domin kare daular daga barazanar arewa. Saboda yawan zamansa a can, aka lakaba masa suna Mai Wurno. A...