Muhammadu Bukhari | |
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Emir of Tambawel | |
Reign | 1810s–1839/40 |
Predecessor | position established |
Successor | Umar |
Born | 12 November 1784 Degel, Gobir (in modern day Sokoto State) |
Died | 27 February 1840 | (aged 55)
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Father | Usman dan Fodio |
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Relatives | Muhammad Bukhari bin Ahmad (grandson) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Sokoto Caliphate |
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Muhammad Bukhari bin Uthman (Arabic: محمد البخاري ابن عثمان ابن فودي, romanized: Muḥammad al-Bukhārī bin ʿUthmān bin Fūdī; 1785–1840) was an Islamic scholar and a noted poet who was the first Emir of Tambawel. Bukhari was an important military commander who participated and led several military campaigns during the jihad of Usman dan Fodio.