A senior lecturer with the Department of History, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Tijjani Mohammed Naniya has described the famous Dambazawa clan in Kano as a formidable symbol of leadership and scholarship, which would never be forgotten in the history of the ancient city.
Speaking at the launch of the book entitled “Shiekh Yunusa Dabon Dambazau Da Zuriar sa” held at the conference hall of the Aminu Kano School of Legal and Islamic Studies Monday, Naniya said the revered Shiekh had created the leeway for the famous clan to have a clear sense of belonging with its relevance taken into cognizance, adding that historians had compiled incontrovertible evidences to prove the claim of the clan’s supremacy.
According to him, the book was a compendium of the excruciating battle fought by Shiekh Yunusa to maintain a stronghold of influence and high authority in the field of leadership and scholarship, leading to the birth of the revered status of Sarkin Ban Kano, a dynasty that still remains strong, vibrant and formidable, positing that the influence of the Dambazawa clan had made its prominent sons and daughters to be wielding authority at the top echelon of leadership and scholarship.
He said the history of Kano can never be complete without recalling the immense contributions of the Dambazawa clan in every sphere of human endeavour and that the Jihad stoutly waged and sustained by the late Shehu Usman Danfodio had been complimented by the spectacular role played by the much adored Shiekh with such a struggle coming to reach fruition over the years.
He said “what you are celebrating today is a great historical epoch worth celebrating. You are really ordained by the divine will to wax stronger. The Dambazawa clan had undoubtedly proven its mettle in making the ancient city of Kano a bastion of pride. None of you would ever forget the pivotal role played by your progenitor in exposing to the world what Dambazawa clan is all about.
“History is replete with facts and figures for everyone to discern what had transpired. I strongly believed that the clan had produced myriad of geniouses in almost all spheres of human endeavour. You people have what it takes to be proud of. no historian could ever dispute what was being said about the popularity and overwhelming influence of the Dabon Dambazau dynasty,” he added.
Speaking in the same vein, a renowned Islamic scholar in Kano, Shiekh Ibrahim Khalil, also described the founder of the Dambazawa clan as a formidable symbol of authority who had striven to create an enviable image for the clan to move forward, adding that in the parlance of leadership, scholarship and upbringing, the clan had indisputably left an indelible mark on the sands of time.
