Lamido

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Lamido (plural Lamibe) is a corruption in local languages (Fulbe?) of the Arabic title Emir, used by the traditional leaders of certain Islamic communities in West Africa, originally as head of (often vassal) states, nowadays persisting within post-colonial republics.

[edit] States where the title lamido as such was used

(list incomplete) Fulba Jihad states:

• Bauchi emirate, since its foundation in 1805

Other:

• Bibemi, since its 1770 foundation, until the higher Muslim title Sultan was assumed

[edit] Compound title

• Lamido julbe 'Emir of the Fulbe' was a title, alongside the proper Arabic Amir al-Mu´minin (which was maintained), of the Imam `Usuman dan Muhammad Fodio, the original leader of the Fulba jihad (conquests by the Fula people in the name of spreading islam) in Sokoto, the home state of the leader of the Fulbe jihad, whose heirs (since 1817) adopted the title Sarkin Musulmi and became known as Sultan of Sokoto, still considered the paramount ruler of traditional islamic people in (northern) Nigeria
• Baban-Lamido in Adamawa (now partially in Cameroon), since its foundation in 1809

[edit] Sources and references

• Almanach de Bruxelles (now a paying site) (not yet exploited)
• WorldStatesmen- here Nigerian Traditional states