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the emir of kano

  • Members of the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II's, court race their horses outside the palace in Kano, Nigeria in July, 2018.
  • The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, surrounded by his guards and aides, rides his horse to the Fatahul Mubin Islamic School graduation through the Old City in Kano, NigeriaThe Emir of Kano is the fourth most powerful religious leader in Nigeria ruling the Kingdom of Kano which has been in existence for over 1000 years. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammed Sanusi II, 56, was crowned in 2014, taking over the traditional role as a religious leader but also as an advisor to politicians, government employees, village chiefs and even settles disputes between individuals.Seen as a modern leader, Sanusi II has been a champion for girls education, women rights, job creation, development as well as the re-industrializing Kano State. But, as his methods of communication became just as advanced by using Facebook and Twitter via his aides, coupled with his radical thoughts on modern islam, many felt that he was being influenced by the west and a backlash began. Since then, the Emir has reduced/eliminated his involvement in social media as well as softened his approach with the conservative scholars.
  • The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II meets with female family members in the inner palace in Kano, NigeriaThe Emir of Kano is the fourth most powerful religious leader in Nigeria ruling the Kingdom of Kano which has been in existence for over 1000 years. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammed Sanusi II, 56, was crowned in 2014, taking over the traditional role as a religious leader but also as an advisor to politicians, government employees, village chiefs and even settles disputes between individuals.Seen as a modern leader, Sanusi II has been a champion for girls education, women rights, job creation, development as well as the re-industrializing Kano State. But, as his methods of communication became just as advanced by using Facebook and Twitter via his aides, coupled with his radical thoughts on modern islam, many felt that he was being influenced by the west and a backlash began. Since then, the Emir has reduced/eliminated his involvement in social media as well as softened his approach with the conservative scholars.
  • A portrait of the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, hangs above a doorway in the palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • Mustafa Abba, younger brother to the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, races his horse outside the palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • Members of the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II's, court race their horses outside the palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • A member of the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, court races his horse outside the palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • A female graduate of the Fatahul Mubin Islamic School sings part of the Koran during graduation in the Old City in Kano, Nigeria
  • Graduate Halifa Ibrahim, prays during the Fatahul Mubin Islamic School graduation in the Old City in Kano, Nigeria
  • Mustafa Abba, the Emir of Kano's younger brother and personal secretary holds his cane that is fashioned with a crocodile at the palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • Part of the shoe collection of the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, in Kano, Nigeria
  • The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, walks toward the outer palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • A man takes a photo of the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, as he leaves the inner palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • The Emir of Kano's first wife, Giwa, in Kano, Nigeria
  • A trumpeter plays the horn as the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, prepares to leave the outer palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • Men wait outside the outer palace to pay respects or lodge complaints with the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II in Kano, Nigeria
  • Mustafa Abba (yellow), the Emir of Kano's younger brother and personal secretary walks with his aides to his office in the palace in Kano, Nigeria
  • A girl holds up a young toddler joining other women as they raise their fists to the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, as he leaves the central mosque and returns to the palace in Kano, NigeriaThe raising of a fist refers back to a time when people used to raise a fist full of earth signifying that the land belongs to them.
  • People raise their fists to the Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, as he leaves the central mosque and returns to the palace in Kano, Nigeria The raising of a fist refers back to a time when people used to raise a fist full of earth signifying that the land belongs to them.
  • Kano, Nigeria- The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, gives alms (a 10 Naira note and candy) to girls after Friday prayers in Kano, Nigeria on Friday, January 19, 2018.The Emir of Kano is the fourth most powerful religious leader in Nigeria ruling the Kingdom of Kano which has been in existence for over 1000 years. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammed Sanusi II, 56, was crowned in 2014, taking over the traditional role as a religious leader but also as an advisor to politicians, government employees, village chiefs and even settles disputes between individuals.Seen as a modern leader, Sanusi II has been a champion for girls education, women rights, job creation, development as well as the re-industrializing Kano State. But, as his methods of communication became just as advanced by using Facebook and Twitter via his aides, coupled with his radical thoughts on modern islam, many felt that he was being influenced by the west and a backlash began. Since then, the Emir has reduced/eliminated his involvement in social media as well as softened his approach with the conservative scholars. (Photo by Jane Hahn for the Washington Post)
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