Borno Emirate

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Borno Emirate is a traditional Islamic state and historic polity in northeastern Nigeria, rooted in the legacy of the Kanem-Borno Empire and centered in the modern-day state of Borno.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Borno Emirate canonical 3
Borno Emirate Council 2
Borno Emirate region 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf emirate
subnational monarchy
traditional state
associatedWith Islamic scholarship in West Africa
Trans-Saharan trade history
borderRegion Cameroon
Chad
Niger
capital Maiduguri
centeredIn Maiduguri
ceremonialFunction Islamic festivals leadership
installation of district heads
colonialEraStatus native authority under British Nigeria
continent Africa
country Nigeria
culturalHeritage Kanem-Borno Islamic manuscripts
Kanuri royal court traditions
dominantEthnicGroup Kanuri people
ethnicGroup Kanuri people
governmentType traditional Islamic monarchy
hasInfluenceOver customary law in Borno State
local dispute resolution
hasRulerResidence Shehu’s Palace, Maiduguri
hasSymbol traditional regalia of the Shehu of Borno
hasTitleHolder Shehu of Borno
historicalPrecursor Bornu Empire
Kanem-Borno Empire
linked to: Kanem Empire
historicalRegion Sudan belt
linked to: Sudanic belt
historicalReligion Sunni Islam
language Kanuri language
linked to: Kanuri
linkedDynasty El-Kanemi dynasty
Sayfawa dynasty legacy
locatedIn Borno State
northeastern Nigeria
modernAdministrativeCenter Maiduguri
partOf Northern Nigeria traditional states
linked to: Northern Nigeria
recognizedBy Borno State Government
linked to: Borno State

Nigerian federal government
region Lake Chad Basin
linked to: Lake Chad basin
religion Islam
religiousLawInfluence Sharia
religiousRole Islamic leadership in Borno State
role custodian of Kanem-Borno legacy
guardian of Kanuri culture
successorTo Bornu Caliphate structures under British rule
traditionalCouncil Borno Emirate Council
linked to: Borno Emirate
traditionalHierarchyLevel first-class emirate in Nigeria
traditionalRulerTitle Shehu of Borno

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maiduguri regionCapitalOf Borno Emirate
Kukawa partOf Bornu Emirate
linked to: Borno Emirate
Shehu of Borno associatedWith Borno Emirate Council
linked to: Borno Emirate
Central Sudan historicallyIncluded Borno Emirate
Biu locatedIn Borno Emirate region
linked to: Borno Emirate
Borno Emirate traditionalCouncil Borno Emirate Council
linked to: Borno Emirate