Gobirawa. Major pagan ruling group in Hausaland when the Sokoto was formed.

Kebbi. Anti-Sokoto and anti-Gobir. The fought independent battles with the Sokoto.

Gummi. One of the few allies of the Gobir led resistance to Sokoto.

Zamfara: The town that dominated Hausaland until replaced by the Gobirawa. They revolted frequently against rule by both the Gobirawa and the Sokoto

Hausaland and the Growth of the Sokoto Caliphate

Introduction
Equipment, Training and Weapons
Tactics and Campaigns
Pre-Jihad Chronology of Hausaland
The Sokoto-Gobirawa War 1804-07
The Sokoto Early Migration Trek
The Sokoto Empire Consolidation Era 1817-1859
Key Personalities of Sokoto and Hausaland
Key Hausa Towns