Daura Emirate

Origins The Girgam mentions that the Daura Emirate was established in 2000 BC and it all began from Canaan with a man called Najibu who migrated with a group of people to Ancient Egypt. They settled in Ancient Egypt for a while and had very close relations with the Copts. They moved on to Tripoli and their leader who was then Abdudar sought to rule over the people but was unsuccessful, so he moved on with his people to a place called Tsohon Birni today in Northern Nigeria and it was this event that paved the way for the establishment of the Daura Emirate and city. Daura is the city that Bayajidda, a figure from Hausa mythology, arrived at after his trek across the Sahara. Once there, he killed a snake (named Sarki) who prevented the people from drawing water from the well known as Kusugu, and the local queen Daurama Shawata, married him out of gratitude; one of their seven children was named Daura. and has become a tourist attraction. The emirate is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai) because it was, (along with Biram, Kano, Katsina, Zazzau, Gobir, and Rano), ruled by the descendants of Bayajidda's sons with Daurama and Magira (his first wife). Modern history In 1805, during the Fulani War, Daura was taken over by Fulani warrior Malam Ishaku, who set up an emirate. The Hausa set up rival states nearby, and the ruler of one, Malam Musa, was made the new emir of Daura by the British in 1904. Faruk Umar Faruk became the 60th Emir of Daura on 28 Feb 2007 following the death of Sarkin Muhammadu Bashar dan Umaru. ==Rulers==

Early time Hausa emirs • Abduldari • Kufuru. • Gino • Yakumo • Yakunya • Walzamu • Yanbamu • Gizirgizir • Innagari • Daurama • Gamata • Shata • Batatuma • Sandamata • Jamatu • Hamata • Zama • Shawa • Bawo Fulani dynasty • Malam Isiyaku • Malam Yusufu • Malam Muhammadu Sani • Malam Zubairu • Malam Muhammadu Bello • Malam Muhammadu Altine • Malam Muhammadu Mai Gardo • Buntarawa Sogiji • Magajiya Murnai Zango's Rival Kingdom • Sarkin Gwari Abdu • Sarki Lukudi ɗan Tsoho • Sarki Nuhu ɗan Lukudi • Sarki Mamman Sha ɗan Sarkin Gwari Abdu • Sarki Haruna ɗan Sarki Lukudi • Sarki Ɗan’aro ɗan Sarkin Gwari Abdu • Sarki Tafida ɗan Sarki Nuhu • Sarki Sulaiman ɗan Sarkin Gwari Abdu • Sarki Yusufu ɗan Sarki Lukudi • Sarki Tafida ɗan Sarki Nuhu (a Karo na biyu) Baure Rival Kingdom • Dan Shufini dan Khalifa (c. early period) • Tsoho dan Dan Shufini (until 1847) • Habu dan Tsoho (first reign, 1847–1850) • Jibo dan Tsoho (first reign, 1850–1854) • Habu dan Tsoho (second reign, 1854–1859) • Jibo dan Tsoho (second reign, 1859–1865) • Ali dan Tsoho (first reign, 1865–1874) • Zakari dan Habu (first reign as ruler, 1874–1887) • Muhamman Kalgaba dan Tsoho (1887–1888) • Ali dan Tsoho (second reign, 1888–1890) • Zakari dan Habu (second reign, 1890–1894) • Abdu dan Habu (1894–1903) • Khaliru dan Tsoho (1903–1906) Hausa dynasty • Sarki Musa ɗan Sarki Nuhu • Sarki Abdurrahman ɗan Sarki Musa • Sarki Muhammadu Bashar • Sarki Umar Faruq Umar ==See also==