A History Of Birnin Zaria From 1350 - 1902

📄 Project Abstract

This study is on Birnin Zaria in the period between 1350 and 1902. Birnin Zaria is the core of the Zaria metropolis, which is one of the most important urban centres of contemporary Nigeria with a history of urbanization going back to many centuries. The city is also the capital not only of an Emirate, but also of a distinct community of Hausa speaking known as the Zazzagawa or Zage zagi, whose formation goes back over centuries and whose settlements and distribution covers many parts of Nigeria, Western, Northern and Central Africa. The study traced the emergence of Birni Zaria to the processes of urbanization, integration and community formation taking place several centuries ago on the Zaria plains. The study also reconstructed how Birni Zaria was formed in very concrete and specific terms of its geography, its ecology, its walls, its gates, its architecture, its quarters, its Palaces, its Mosques, its Markets and other major economic centres. The Jihad in Birni Zaria in the 19th ce...