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Religion in Bauchi State of Nigeria is mainly Islam and christainity. The Sharia is valid in the entire state. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi has its seat in the state. Christianity is the second most followed religion in the state.
Bauchi State has been one of the centres of sectarian violence in Nigeria.
Islam came to Bauchi from the Borno axis in the early part of the 14th century; however, it did not get solid root until the end of the seventeenth century through the Sokoto Caliphate. Yakubu the son of Dosa of the Gerawa tribe along with Bello of Zungur from the Bakal tribe of the Jarawa were given over to a Koranic teacher at Jetar, a village on the Dindima river bank in the middle of the 17th century to learn Arabic. As the Pagans began to put pressure on Islam all over Northern Nigeria, the teacher relocated to Sokoto where he handed over Yakubu and Bello to Othman Dan Fodio. It was there that Yakubu and Bello got in touch with Shehu of Gombe.
Having spent few Years under Dan Fodio, these students graduated and were sent to go and establish Islam in their various areas. A few years after their arrival, the revolt or the Jihad of DanFodio against the Chief of Gobir broke out and Yakubu and Bello rushed to Sokoto where they were given the flag to wage Jihad in Bauchi land. Shehu went to Sokoto while Elzakio concentrated in Katagum Azare area.
Bello used common brotherhood to acquire little cooperation of the Bakal people that lived from Jetar up to Zungur-Yamrat area while Yakubus people, the Gerawa remained pagans even after his death.
Using the Jahunawa that came along with him, Yakubu and bello ran over the Gwak people without much resistance. The Galadma with his regiment turned on the Duguri people and took the village of Ngigera, now Gigera, but were blocked by the Duguri warriors in an over night battle, and he was later killed at Twalang which resulted in the battle of twonglang. Many people were killed and the battle ended without a winner.
Colonial rule led to the Duguri people to opt for Pankshin Native Authority, until 1910 when they voluntarily returned to Bauchi Native Authority.
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