Bookmark Historical EventsHistory and HeritageThe Formation of the Sokoto Caliphate (1804–1903): Usman dan Fodio’s Revolutionary Legacy by Akeem Olamilekan Salaudeen 8 months ago by Akeem Olamilekan Salaudeen The Sokoto Caliphate, established between 1804 and 1903, is one of African history’s most significant Islamic empires. Led by Usman dan Fodio, a Fulani Islamic scholar and reformer, the jihad …