Modibbo Raji
Modibbo Raji (Muhammad Raji b Ali b Abubakar, born c. 1790) was a 19th century Fulani Islamic scholar who was part of the community of Usman Dan Fodio, founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, and his brother Abdullahi dan Fodio. After a long career as a teacher, Qadi, "Naib" (deputy Imam) and Wazir (vizier) in the Gwandu Emirate under his mentor Abdullahi dan Fodio and his successors, Modibbo Raji emigrated in the 1850s and eventually settled in Adamawa. He is generally regarded as the founder of the Islamic scholarly tradition in Adamawa as well as one of the earliest exponents of the Tijjaniyya Islamic sect in the Sokoto Caliphate. He died c. 1865 and was buried in Yola leaving behind his writings both in Arabic and Fulfulde, and a large scholarly community of his sons, daughters, students and associates.
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Islamic
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Usman Dan Fodio
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Sokoto Caliphate
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Abdullahi dan Fodio
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Qadi
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Imam
Concept
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Wazir
Concept
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Gwandu Emirate
LOC
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Adamawa
ORG
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Tijjaniyya
Concept
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Yola
LOC
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Arabic
Concept
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Fulfulde
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Modibbo Raji
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Modibbo Raji
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religion