JAMB - History (2012 - No. 29)
The Berber scholar, al-Mukhtar, contributed to the success of the Masina Jihad by
fighting alongside Seju Ahmadu
preparing the ground through the Qadiriyyah Brotherhood
mobilizing various groups to fight for Seku Ahmadu
appealing to Ardo Moudo to support Seku Ahmadu.
Explication
He started an Islamic revival in the Niger bend and Masina thus preaching the tenets of the Quadriyyah
Brotherhood which later formed the basis for the launching of Seku Ahmadu’s Jihad.
Brotherhood which later formed the basis for the launching of Seku Ahmadu’s Jihad.