Relationship Between the Alkalawa Authorities and the Muslim Scholars Before the 1804 Sokoto Jihad

Gobir Kingdom was one of the seven traditional kingdoms of Hausaland, tracing its origin back to the 11" century. The seat of the kingdom was at Alkalawa, in north-western part of Hausaland. The Shaykh grew up in Degel one of the towns of the kingdom. His revivalist activities were initiated in it. Relationship between the Shaykh and Gobir administration was initially cordial which encouraged literacy and scholarship for both men and women throughout the territory, this was during the reign of Bawa Jangwarzo up to the reign of Yaqub. Later, during the reign of Yunfa the relationship degenerated into hostilities and a full of blown war ensured as a result of the growing popularity of the movement which the Gobir rulers saw as a threat to their authority.