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Title:The jihad in the South
Author:Apata, Z.O.
Year:1990
Periodical:Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies
Volume:22
Issue:1
Pages:40-51
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subject:jihads
Abstract:Although much has been written about the jihad that swept across the whole of Northern Nigeria in the 19th century, little or nothing is known about the jihad in Southern Nigeria. The Nupe Kingdom and Ilorin served as fountainheads for the launching of the jihad south of the river Niger. A discussion of the conditions prevailing in 19th-century Nupeland and Ilorin is followed by a detailed examination of the various campaigns and conquests carried out by the rulers of Nupe and Ilorin. It is shown that the religious fervour which characterized the early jihad in the North had faded away. As the jihad spread southwards, the motivating factor became increasingly political. The southbound jihad became a means to establish Nupe and Ilorin hegemony over large tracts of territories in Southern Nigeria. As the jihad was gradually extended to the South it met with stiff opposition. The resistance took different forms, which can be classified under three broad headings: refusal to pay tribute, open revolts, and securing external aid. Ref.
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