1. Ibrahim Dabo was the leader of the Fulani Sullubawa in Kano and founder of the eponymous Dabo dynasty.
17 Facts About Ibrahim Dabo
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Ibrahim Dabo's progeny has lasted over two centuries reigning as Muslim rulers of the ancient city-state of Kano.
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Ibrahim Dabo embarked upon policies to centralize the administration and raise revenue.
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Ibrahim Dabo's centralization saw the revival of old royal slave titles which he exploited to consolidate his power.
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Ibrahim Dabo invaded the Ningi chiefdom but was defeated by Gwarsum at Basshe.
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Ibrahim Dabo was a pious Islamic scholar and one-time student of Emir Suleimanu, one of Ibrahim Dabo's works Kaff al-Ikhwani has been recovered and was later published.
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Ibrahim Dabo was known to have written out the Qur'an and had three daughters and several sons.
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Ibrahim Dabo was the father of Osumanu, Abdullahi, and Muhammad Bello.
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Ibrahim Dabo went out to hasten his preparations for war, and made a camp on Dalla Hill.
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Ibrahim Dabo sent Sarkin Dawaki Manu Maituta to fight with Karayi.
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Ibrahim Dabo went to Jirima and sacked that town and afterwards sacked Gasokoli and Jijita.
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Ibrahim Dabo went in person to attack Dan Tunku and found him at Yan Yahiya.
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The Yerimawa ran away, and deserted Dan Tunku, who fled to Damberta, and thence, with Ibrahim Dabo following him, to Kazauri.
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Ibrahim Dabo made war on Birnin Sankara and Birnin Rano, took the town of Rano, and lived in the house of Sarkin Rano.
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Ibrahim Dabo never shaved his head except he sacked a town.
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When Ibrahim Dabo mounted to go to war no such dust was ever seen, so many were his horses.
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Ibrahim Dabo ruled Kano 27 years and 3 months and 9 days, his reign ending on the 9th of Safar.