 Today's throwback. Osman Damfodyo Osman Damfodyo was born in 1754 in what is now north western Nigeria. He was a fuller and itinerant pastoralist ethnic group from a young age he showed great intellectual and religious aptitude receiving and enthusiastically acquiring comprehensive education in Islamic studies. In the early 19th century the renowned Islamic scholar Osman Damfodyo launched a Jihad that is a struggle of fight against the enemies of Islam which is called quote on quote the fuller war against the house of kingdoms of northern Nigeria. He was victorious and established the fuller empire with its capital at Saqwatu. Osman Damfodyo was a prominent Islamic scholar, teacher, political and military strategist and socio-cultural reformer in West Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1803 Osman Damfodyo founded the Sokoto Caliphate and was elected commander of the faithful. Commander of the faithful Amir Al-Muminin by his followers. The Sokoto Caliphate reportedly expanded as far as Bokina Faso to parts of Cameroon and including most if not all of north western due to parts of north central and north eastern Nigeria and southern Nigeria Republic. At its height the caliphate included over 30 different emirates under its political architecture. The caliphate ruled as the most populous empire in West Africa through much of the 19th century until the 29th day of July 1903. The Second Battle of Brunei concluded its dissolution with the different station of Salta Muamadu at Ayuru by combined British and German forces. As a scholar Osman Damfodyo advocated for a return to the pure teachings of Islam and the rejection of what he saw as corrupt practices and beliefs. He criticized the rulers of the outside states in northern Nigeria for their perceived deviation from Islamic principles. The Sokoto Caliphate under him until date became a center for Islamic scholarship, education and political administration. And it had a significant impact on the development of Islam in West Africa Osman Damfodyo also wrote numerous books on various subjects including Islamic law, theology and governance. His writings continued to be influential in Islamic scholarship in West Africa. Overall Osman Damfodyo's life and teachings had profound impact on the spread of Islam and political and social dynamics of West Africa in the 19th century. In conclusion, like Osman Damfodyo, how effectively is your life and conduct positively inspiring the qualitative transformation of the society where you live and operate. And that's it on the show tonight. I am Bola Hoba. Have a good night.