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The Extraordinary Afterlife of Nana Asma’u #OnSite⚡️⁠ ⁠ Two centuries ago, women were travelling across the Sahel as recognized Islamic teachers. At the centre of this history was Nana Asma’u, founder of the Yan Taru movement and daughter of Usman dan Fodio, whose Yan Taru network created a tradition of female scholarship that stretched across villages and generations. ⁠ ⁠ Over time, colonial education systems, changing religious structures and the growing separation between public and private learning pushed much of this scholarship out of public view. But the knowledge itself did not disappear.⁠ ⁠ Every week, The Republic produces carefully reported stories grounded in the belief that African lives are central to understanding the world. Support that journalism by subscribing for less than ₦1K/$1 a week: rpublc.com/subscribe⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in our bio.⁠ ________________⁠ 📝: Wardah Abbas (@heywardah) 🎨: Photo Illustration by Toluwalase Onilede / THE REPUBLIC.⁠ 📸: Muslim women offer prayers at the central Mosque in Lagos, on the first Friday of Ramadan in Lagos Nigeria, Friday, March 15, 2024. Muslims throughout the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)⁠ 🔍: Ijapa O (@ijapa_o), Peace Onafuye (@yetundeandbooks), Wale Lawal (@wallelawal); Editors

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