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Explanation of the Obligation of Emigration upon the Servants of God
A legal and political treatise after the break with Gobir: when rulers oppress believers, emigration and jihad become a duty; it also sets out the duties of a just ruler, judges and officials.
Introduction
The treatise was written in Arabic in 1806, two years after the break with the rulers of Gobir and the emigration to Gudu. It sets out the legal grounds for emigration (hijra) from a land ruled unjustly and for jihad, and discusses the duties of the commander of the faithful, ministers, judges and officials. The text was a central legal justification of the new Sokoto state and also a guide to its government. It was edited and translated by F. H. El-Masri (1978).
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- Revival of the Sunna and Destruction of Innovationc. 1793 · Usman dan Fodio
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