The Fulani War Hostile_encounter of 1804–1808 , also known as the Fulani Jihad or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio , was a military contest Competition in present-day Nigeria and Cameroon .

The war began Process_start when Usman dan Fodio , a prominent Islamic scholar and teacher , was exiled Removing from Gobir by the King Yunfa , one of his former students .

Usman dan Fodio assembled Come_together a Fulani army to lead in jihad against the Hausa kingdoms of the north of Nigeria .

The forces of Usman dan Fodio slowly took over Conquering more and more of the Hausa kingdoms , capturing Conquering Gobir in 1808 and executing Yunfa .

The war resulted in Causation the creation of the Sokoto Caliphate , headed by Usman dan Fodio , which became Becoming one of the largest states in Africa in the 19th century .