The Kingdom of Zazzau, also known as the Zaria Emirate, is a traditional state with headquarters in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The current emir of Zazzau is Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli CFR, who succeeded the former emir, late Alhaji Shehu Idris. [1]

Amina is the protagonist of the historical fantasy novel Queen of Zazzau (2018) by J.S. Emuakpor, based on her life beginning in 1557 CE. [20] Amina is the inspiration for the character Malika in the graphic novel Malika: Warrior Queen (2017) by Roye Okupe as stated in the coloring book [21] also created by the author.

Jun 3, 2019 · A profile of Amina, legendary Queen of Zazzau, who extended the territory of her people as a warrior queen. She ruled in the 15th or 16th century.

Sep 24, 2024 · Queen Amina of Zazzau remains an iconic figure in African history, a warrior queen who expanded her kingdom and left a lasting legacy. Her story teaches us about strength, strategic leadership, and the power of women to shape the world.

Queen Amina (also known as Queen Aminatu), was the elder daughter of Queen Bakwa Turunku, the founder of the Zazzau Kingdom in 1536. Some scholars date Queen Amina's reign to about 1549, as heir apparent after the death of her mother.

Jun 18, 2020 · Queen Amina of Zaria, also known as the warrior queen, was the first woman who ruled an African kingdom for over 30 years in the sixteenth century. She was the first Sarauniya (queen) in the area. Amina was born around 1533 in Zazzau, now called Zaria in …

The Emir of Zazzau, known as Sarkin Zazzau in the Hausa language, is the traditional ruler based in Zaria, which was also known as Zazzau in the past.

Jul 22, 2024 · Queen Amina was a warrior and a ruler of Zaria, a Hausa city in the present day Kaduna State in Northern Nigeria. She ruled for 34 years from 1576 until she died in 1610. Around 1533, Queen Amina was born to a royal family where her grandfather was King Sarkin Nohir and her grandmother was Marka.

Sep 16, 2024 · Queen Amina of Zaria, also known as Amina of Zazzau, was a formidable leader and warrior in the 16th century. She ruled over the Hausa city-state of Zazzau (modern-day Zaria) in present-day northern Nigeria.

Jan 17, 2014 · Zazzau was one of the seven Hausa city-states which dominated the subsaharan trade after the collapse of the Songhai Empire at the end of the 16th century. Its wealth was due to the commerce of leather, textile, horses, salt, kola, cloth, and metals imported from the East.