Muhammed Bello
Muhammed Bello (reigned
1815 -
1837) (
Arabic: محمد بيلو) was the son and aide of
Usman dan Fodio. He became the second
Sultan of Sokoto following his father's 1815 retirement from the throne. Bello faced early challenges from dissident leaders such as
'Abd al-Salam, and rivalries between the key families of
his father's jihad. Bello soon consolidated his rule by granting land and power to these leading
Fulani families.
One of Bello's daughters married future
Toucouleur jihadist El Hadj
Umar Tall.
*Davidson, Basil.
Africa in History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
