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Fulani War, or Usman's Jihad
The Fulani War of 1804-1810, also known as the Fulani Jihad or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio, is a military conquest in present day Nigeria and Cameroon.
Expelled from Gobir by his former student Yunfa in 1802, Islamic reformer Usman dan Fodio assembles a Fulani army to lead in jihad against the Hausa kingdoms of the north.
Realizing the threat that Usman's forces poses, Yunfa assembles the other Hausa rulers to oppose him.