Ƴantarun Nana Asma’u Ɗan Fodiyo: Tsarinsu da Taskace Waƙoƙinsu (The Associates of Nana Asma’u bn Fodiyo: Their Structures and the Preservation of their Poems)
Date
2013
DOI
Authors
Omar, Sa’adiya
Version
OA Version
Citation
Kurfi, M. H., Hauwa U., Ngom, F., and Castro, E. (2020). African Ajami Library: Gender in Nigerian Ajami Manuscripts. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/41953.
Abstract
This document deals with the origin, structure, methods of operation, functions, and literary works (especially poems) of the women Ƴantaru movement published by Professor Sadiya Omar in 2013. Ƴantaru (Hausa: The Associates) is an educational organization that was founded by Nana Asma’u (1783 – 1864), the daughter of Usman dan Fodio. It was a pioneering effort for Muslim women’s education and enlightenment in West Africa. The organization was founded and led by Nana Asma’u and later by Modibbo Kilo and other Muslim female educators who served as supervisors to Jajis (Education Extension Workers). The document was authored by Professor Sa’adiya Omar, who is a member of the Ƴantaru movement, a native Hausa speaker, and a member of the royal family of the Sokoto Caliphate. She currently occupies the position and seat of the Ƴantaru movement leaders (Nana Asma’u and her successor Modibbo Kilo). They are known in Hausa as Uwar Taru (Mother of the Ƴantaru Movement). The document captures the reflects the diacritics of the Hausa Ajami orthography. With over 170 pages, it includes a table of contents and a cover page with an image of the Ƴantaru’s Jajis wearing traditional handcrafted hats. These hats are put on only by women who have been deemed well-educated, well-trained, and qualified to teach and foster moral values in their communities. The hats are similar to academic gowns and hats worn by graduates in commencement ceremonies in Western traditions.
Description
The entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact open-help@bu.edu. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Hauwa Usman (Local Project Manager), Alhaji Abubakar Maikudi Aishat (General Field Facilitator). Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Project Director and the Former Director of African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). These collections of Gender in Nigerian Ajami Manuscripts are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s Ajami Library.
Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).
Materials in this web edition may be cited as: Kurfi, M. H., Hauwa U., Ngom, F., and Castro, E. (2020). African Ajami Library: Gender in Nigerian Ajami Manuscripts. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/41953. For Inquiries: Please Contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).
Provenance / Custodial history: This document is owned and authored by Professor Sa’adiya Omar who is the most celebrated author on women in the Sokoto Caliphate of Northern Nigeria. Professor Sa’adiya Omar was born into the families of Khadi Malam Usman Salihu and Fatima (Goggon Takai) in 1952 at Kiru in Kano state, Nigeria. Her background and love for the pursuit of Islamic knowledge had immersed her in the Islamic traditional knowledge system. She holds a BA in Hausa language and Islamic Studies in 1978 from Bayero University, Kano and an MA from the University of London in 1984. Her PhD in Linguistics is from Usman dan Fodio University, Sokoto. She served as the National Amirah (President) of the largest Muslim umbrella organization in Nigeria – Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN). At the present, she serves in many capacities, including being a member of various Islamic committees in Sokoto state and across Nigeria.
Provenance / Custodial history: This document is owned and authored by Professor Sa’adiya Omar who is the most celebrated author on women in the Sokoto Caliphate of Northern Nigeria. Professor Sa’adiya Omar was born into the families of Khadi Malam Usman Salihu and Fatima (Goggon Takai) in 1952 at Kiru in Kano state, Nigeria. Her background and love for the pursuit of Islamic knowledge had immersed her in the Islamic traditional knowledge system. She holds a BA in Hausa language and Islamic Studies in 1978 from Bayero University, Kano and an MA from the University of London in 1984. Her PhD in Linguistics is from Usman dan Fodio University, Sokoto. She served as the National Amirah (President) of the largest Muslim umbrella organization in Nigeria – Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN). At the present, she serves in many capacities, including being a member of various Islamic committees in Sokoto state and across Nigeria.
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These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu).