Biography Intro: Nana Asma’u (full name: Nana Asma’u bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, Arabic: نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي‎; 1793–1864) was a princess, poet, teacher, and a daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman dan Fodio.

NAME: Nana Asma’u

DATE OF BIRTH: 1793

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sokoto Caliphate

OCCUPATION:  Islamic scholar

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WHAT HE/SHE IS FAMOUS Poetry, Women’s education