1868–1963
Biography · Scholarship
Nana Asma'u
1793–1864
Nigeria
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Biography
Daughter of the Sokoto Caliphate's founder, Asma'u wrote extensively in multiple languages and organized a corps of women teachers who carried education to rural communities.
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1874–1938
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