The Caliph's Sister: Nana Asma'u, 1793-1865, Teacher, Poet and Islamic Leader by Jean Boyd

The Caliph's Sister: Nana Asma'u, 1793-1865, Teacher, Poet and Islamic Leader

Jean Boyd

168 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

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A new light is shed on African women of the Sahel in this book about a brilliantly intelligent 19th century woman-jihadist whose legacy of verse contains political and social commentary.

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