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The
Zazzau,
also
known
as
the
Zaria
Emirate,
is
a
traditional
state
with
headquarters
in
the
city
of
Zaria,
Kaduna
State,
Nigeria.
The
current
emir
of
Zazzau
is
Alhaji
Ahmed
Nuhu
Bamalli
who
succeeded
the
former
emir,
late
Alhaji
Shehu
Idris.
It
tells
the
traditional
story
of
the
foundation
of
the
Hausa
kingdoms
by
the
culture
hero
Bayajidda,
and
gives
a
list
of
rulers
along
with
the
length
of
their
reigns.
According
to
this
chronology,
the
original
Hausa
or
Habe
kingdom
is
said
to
date
from
the
11th
century,
founded
by
King
Gunguma.
According
to
the
history
in
the
chronicle,
Islam
was
introduced
to
the
kingdom
around
1456,
but
appears
to
have
spread
slowly,
and
pagan
rituals
continued
until
the
Fulani
conquest
of
1808.
At
several
times
in
its
history,
Zazzau
was
subject
to
neighboring
states
such
as
Songhai,
Bornu
and
Kwararafa.
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