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Lets Go Back To History .meet Queen Amina Of Zaria by Zaheertyler(m): 12:45pm On Dec 18, 2016 |
Amina (also Aminatu; d. 1610) was a Hausa
Muslim Warrior Queen of Zazzau (now Zaria),
in what is now north west Nigeria. [1] She is
the subject of many legends, but is believed
by historians to have been a real ruler. There
is controversy among scholars as to the date
of her reign, one school placing her in the
mid-15th century, and a second placing her
reign in the mid to late 16th century.
The Arabic female name Amina means
truthful, trustworthy and honest.
History and sources
The earliest source to mention Amina is
Muhammed Bello's history Ifaq al-Maysur ,
composed around 1836. He claims that she
was "the first to establish government among
them," and she forced Katsina , Kano and
other regions to pay tribute to her. [2] Bello,
unfortunately provided no chronological details
about her. She is also mentioned in the Kano
Chronicle , a well-regarded and detailed history
of the city of Kano, composed in the late 19th
century, but incorporating earlier documentary
material. According to this chronicle, she was
a contemporary of Muhammad Dauda, who
ruled from 1421–38, and Amina conquered as
far as Nupe and Kwarafa , collected tribute
from far and wide and ruled for 34 years. [3] A
number of scholars accept this information
and date her reign to the early to mid-15th
century. [4][5]
There is also a local chronicle of Zaria itself,
written in the 19th century (it goes up to
1902) and published in 1910 that gives a list
of the rulers and the duration of their reigns.
[6] Amina is not mentioned in this chronicle,
but oral tradition in the early 20th century
held her to be the daughter of Bakwa
Turunku, whose reign is dated by the
chronicle from 1492–1522, and on this basis
some scholars date her reign to the early
16th century. [7] Abdullahi Smith, using similar
discripancies places her reign after 1576. [8]
[9]
Legendary exploits
More recent oral tradition has a series of
lively stories about the queen, and these have
found their way into popular culture. Among
them were: Amina was a fierce warrior and
loved fighting. As a child, her grandmother
Marka, the favorite wife of her grandfather
Sarkin Nohir, once caught her holding a
dagger. Amina holding the dagger did not
shock Marka, rather it was that Amina held it
exactly as a warrior would. As an adult, she
refused to marry for the fear of losing power.
She helped Zazzau (Zaria) become the center
of trade and to gain more land. Her mother,
Bakwa, died when Amina was 36 years old,
leaving her to rule over Zaria. She was also
said to have taken a lover from among the
conquered people after each battle, and to
have killed or castrated him in the morning
following their night together. lalasticlala |
Re: Lets Go Back To History .meet Queen Amina Of Zaria by Mskrisx(f): 2:19pm On Dec 18, 2016 |
Go on.... |
Re: Lets Go Back To History .meet Queen Amina Of Zaria by richguyTX(m): 3:13pm On Dec 18, 2016 |
I think i like the one night stand part not the castrating bullshit i cant even imagine life without my 9inch" cassava |
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