Hadejia

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Hadejia (also Hadeja, previously Biram) is a Hausa town in eastern Jigawa State, northern Nigeria[1]. The population was approximately 47,400 as of 1991.[2] The people of Hadejia are largely Muslim, although some follow indigenous belief systems.[3]

Hadejia was once known as Biram, and is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai),[4] because it was ruled by the descendants of the Hausa mythological figure Bayajidda and his second wife, Daurama.[5] By 1810, during the Fulani War, the Hausa rulers of the Hausa Bakwai had all been overcome by the Fulani.[6] Hadejia Emirate itself had been founded two years earlier, in 1808, and lasted until 1991, when it was absorbed into Jigawa State.[2]

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  1. ^ Hadejia. Fallingrain.com. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-02-18..
  2. ^ a b "Hadejia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Retrieved on 2006-12-22. 
  3. ^ Haɗejia Emirate Website: PEOPLE. Hadejia.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
  4. ^ "Daura". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved on 2006-12-21. 
  5. ^ Dierk Lange. Oral version of the Bayajidda legend. Ancient Kingdoms of West Africa. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
  6. ^ Johnston, H. A. S (1967). The Consolidation of the Empire. The Fulani Empire of Sokoto. Amana Online. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.

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Coordinates: 12.45° N 10.04° E

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