Daura
Encyclopedia
Daura is a city, emirate, and Local Government Area
in Katsina State
, northern Nigeria
. It is the spiritual home of the Hausa people
.
The University of California
's African American Studies Department refers to Daura, as well as Katsina, as having been "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning."
However, the city also has a Roman Catholic
church,
St Gabriel's Catholic Church.
In 1805, during the Fulani War
, Daura was taken over by Fulani
warrior Malam Ishaku, who set up an emirate
.
The Hausa set up rival states nearby, and the ruler of one, Malam Musa, was made the new emir of Daura by the British in 1904.
Daura's traditional ruler
, the Emir of Daura still rules as a ceremonial hereditary monarch, and maintains a palace.
Faruk Umar Faruk
became the 60th Emir of Daura on 28 Feb 2007 following the death of Sarkin Muhammadu Bashar dan Umaru.
, Daura became part of the new Katsina State
in 1987.
In 2003, Lawal Garba, a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, was elected as Daura's representative to the House of Representatives of Nigeria
. His term expired in 2007.
affects Daura for four to six months of the year, and is "endemic and seasonal." In 2005, after an outbreak of measles
in Katsina State, Daura became one of five training centers for workers who were to carry out immunization.
On vehicle license plates, Daura is abbreviated as DRA.
Local Government Areas in Nigeria
||Nigeria has 774 Local Government Areas .Each local government area is administered by a Local Government Council consisting of a chairman who is the Chief Executive of the LGA, and other elected members who are referred to as Councillors....
in Katsina State
Katsina State
Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party...
, northern Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It is the spiritual home of the Hausa people
Hausa people
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They are a Sahelian people chiefly located in northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, but having significant numbers living in regions of Cameroon, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan...
.
The University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
's African American Studies Department refers to Daura, as well as Katsina, as having been "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning."
However, the city also has a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
church,
St Gabriel's Catholic Church.
Emirate
The Daura Emirate is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" (Hausa Bakwai)In 1805, during the Fulani War
Fulani War
The Fulani War of 1804-1810, also known as the Fulani Jihad or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio, was a military conquest in present day Nigeria and Cameroon. Expelled from Gobir by his former student Yunfa in 1802, Islamic reformer Usman dan Fodio assembled a Fulani army to lead in jihad against the Hausa...
, Daura was taken over by Fulani
Fula people
Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...
warrior Malam Ishaku, who set up an emirate
Emirate
An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir.-Etymology:Etymologically emirate or amirate is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any emir ....
.
The Hausa set up rival states nearby, and the ruler of one, Malam Musa, was made the new emir of Daura by the British in 1904.
Daura's traditional ruler
Nigerian traditional rulers
Nigerian traditional rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria...
, the Emir of Daura still rules as a ceremonial hereditary monarch, and maintains a palace.
Faruk Umar Faruk
Faruk Umar Faruk
Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk, or Umar Faruk Umar, is the 60th Emir, or traditional ruler, of the Daura Emirate. The Emirate is based on the town of Daura in Katsina State, northern Nigeria.- Biography :Umar Faruq dan Umar was born in 1931...
became the 60th Emir of Daura on 28 Feb 2007 following the death of Sarkin Muhammadu Bashar dan Umaru.
Modern times
Once part of Kaduna StateKaduna State
-History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
, Daura became part of the new Katsina State
Katsina State
Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party...
in 1987.
In 2003, Lawal Garba, a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, was elected as Daura's representative to the House of Representatives of Nigeria
House of Representatives of Nigeria
The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower house of the country's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate of Nigeria is the upper house....
. His term expired in 2007.
Population and geographic statistics
Daura's population was estimated as 25,151 as of 1972. According to the MARA/ARMA organization, malariaMalaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
affects Daura for four to six months of the year, and is "endemic and seasonal." In 2005, after an outbreak of measles
Measles
Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses...
in Katsina State, Daura became one of five training centers for workers who were to carry out immunization.
On vehicle license plates, Daura is abbreviated as DRA.