Sa'adu Abubakar
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Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar (Arabic: محمد سعد أبو بكر), CFR (born 24 August 1956) is the 20th Sultan of Sokoto. As Sultan of Sokoto, he is considered the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims.[1]
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Abubakar IV CFR | |||||||||
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Amir al-Mu'minin | |||||||||
Sultan of Sokoto | |||||||||
Reign | 2 November 2006 – present | ||||||||
Predecessor | Muhammadu Maccido | ||||||||
Heir apparent | No specific Heir apparent in Sokoto Caliphate | ||||||||
Born | (1956-08-24) 24 August 1956 (age 67) Sokoto, Northern Region, British Nigeria | ||||||||
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Father | Sir Siddiq Abubakar III | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
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Allegiance | Nigeria | ||||||||
Service/ | Nigerian Army | ||||||||
Years of service | 1977–2006 | ||||||||
Rank | Brigadier General | ||||||||
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Abubakar is the heir to the two century-old throne founded by his ancestor, Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio (1754–1817), leader of the Maliki school of Islam and the Qadiri branch of Sufism.[1]