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Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed

Hajiya Haidzatu Ahmed (1966[1]-2021) was a Nigerian traditional ruler who has reigned as the Queen of Kumbwada from 1998 to 2021. As queen, she ruled firmly against domestic violence against women and is a proponent of women's education.

Biography

Hajiya is the ruler of the ancient rural kingdom of Kumbwada in Niger, with a population of about 33,000.[2][3] She succeeded her grandmother as queen of the kingdom, which is ruled by women, in 1998.[4][5][6] Her daughter, Idris, is the heir apparent.[2] She also has a son, Danjuma Salih.[7]

As queen, Hajiya settles marriage and land disputes, keeps the peace, and is an advocate for the education of women.[6] In 2010, she told CNN that, "Women must be educated. Education means women can be anything they want to be."[6] She rules firmly against divorce and domestic violence against women in Kumbawada, the queen grants women hearings.[8][7]

She is Muslim.[9] She died in 25 June 2021.[10][1]

References

  1. ^ a b [[1]]
  2. ^ a b "Kumbwada: Where Women Rule". www.oriire.com.
  3. ^ "Kumbwada, the only Female-led kingdom in Northern Nigeria". refinedng.com. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ "No man dares sit on this Nigerian throne". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2010.
  5. ^ "No man dares sit on this Nigerian kingdom's throne". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 8 May 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Hajia Ahmed: Nigeria's only queen in a land of kings - CNN.com". www.cnn.com.
  7. ^ a b "One throne in Nigeria abides no man | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 11 April 2010.
  8. ^ "A Real-World Kingdom Ruled By Women, Where Men Are Cursed".
  9. ^ "Life-Sized Portraits of the Kings and Queens of Nigeria".
  10. ^ "CSR Newsletter" (PDF)., A Bi-annual publication of the North South Power Foundation, 4TH EDITION, July 2021, p.3