Modibbo Kilo (1901 - 1976): Rayuwarta da Ayyukanta Ta Biyu ga Nana Asma’u bn Fodiyo a Karni na 20 (Her Life and Literary Works, Second Daughter to Nana Asma’u bn Fodiyo in the 20th Century)

Abstract

This manuscript is about the life of Modibbo Kilo (1901 - 1976): The second child of Nana Asma’u. It traces her roots, education, marital and family life, literary works, beliefs, her quest for knowledge and its dissemination, and ultimately her death. The work is an empirical study that involved methodological triangulation in which the author combined archival research, content analysis of manuscript archives, and ethnographic fieldwork by traveling to various places where Modibbo Kilo had lived. These places include Mecca, Saudi Arabia. While there, she is said to have built classes and mentored men, women and children. The manuscript is divided into four main parts: 1) the life and works of Modibbo Kilo, 2) her literary works, 3) an examination of her manuscripts, and 4) poems composed in honor of Modibbo Kilo. The author dedicated the work to the late Malam Ibrahim Gandi Junaidu who had inspired and supported her to write the work. Originally written in 2018 in Hausa language using Latin script and transliterated into Hausa Ajami in 2020.