From inception Nupe people write in Arabic and as reported Islam came to Nupe kingdom during the reign of Etsu Jibrilu a lineage of Tsuede after decades of idol worship by Shehu Abdulrahmanu Gbajigi as related by the Historians 
Nupencizhi danbo na afe kanya bemin Arabi naman agan kamin Etsu Jibirilu nya gwalagi zamin Tsuede e wunga Musulunci lozhin KinNupe o zuman na ah sa kutizhi wun eya samama na naman zana etankpincizhi lawu yi na gayi Shehu Abdulrahmanu Gbajigi o 