| Amina | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Zazzau | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Queen_Amina_Statue_(cropped).jpg) Statue of Amina in Lagos | |
| Emira of Zazzau | |
| Reign | 1576–1610[1] |
| Coronation | 1576 |
| Predecessor | Karami |
| Born | 1533 Zazzau |
| Died | 1610 (age 77) Zazzau |
| House | Zazzau |
| Father | King Nikatau |
| Mother | Queen Bakwa Turunku |
Amina (also Aminatu, died 1610; ) was a Hausa[2] historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria.[3] She ruled in the mid-sixteenth century.
- ^ Falola, Toyin; Genova, Ann (2009-07-01). Historical Dictionary of Nigeria. Scarecrow Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-8108-6316-3.
- ^ "Amina, Warrior Queen of Zaria".
- ^ PBS.org - Global Connections: Roles of Muslim Women