Ali Jedo

Ali Jedo
Amir al-jaish al-Islam
Supreme Commander of the Army
In office
1805–1846/1849
MonarchsUthman (1805-1817)
Muhammad Bello (1817-1837)
Atiku (1837-1842)
Ali bin Bello (1842-1846/1849)
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byAbu Hasan bin Ali Jedo
Personal details
BornKonni
Died1846 or 1849
Iname, Konni
SpouseFatima bint Uthman Fodio
Military service
Battles/warsBattle of Tabkin Kwatto (1804)
Kebbi expedition
Battle of Alwassa (1805)
Battle of Alkalawa (1808)

Ali Jedo (died 1846 or 1849), was the first Amir al-jaish al-Islam (supreme commander of the army or Sarkin Yaki) of the Sokoto Caliphate.[1] Prior to the jihad, he was the leader of the Fulbe of Konni in modern-day Sokoto State.[2]

  1. ^ Abubakar, Sa'ad (1974). "The Emirate-Type of Government in the Sokoto Caliphate". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 7 (2): 215. ISSN 0018-2540. JSTOR 41857009.
  2. ^ Sifawa, Prof Attahiru Ahmad (2022-12-25). "THE SOKOTO JIHAD AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL COMMUNITIES IN WEST AFRICA". Journal of Religious Thoughts. 1 (2): 3. ISSN 2957-8957.