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Letter Of Introduction From Shehu Of Borno To Sultan Muhammad Bello On Christian Explorers (January 1824)

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"KhEsaSyM" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Letter From Shehu Elkanemi Of Borno To Sultan Mohammed Bello<br &sol;>&NewLine;Dated 23rd of Rabee-ul-thani&comma; 1238&semi; &lpar;Corresponding to January&comma; 1824&rpar;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"GWwGoIMC" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Praise be to God&comma; and prayers and peace be unto the Apostle of God &lpar;Mohammed&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To the honoured and accomplished&comma; the virtuous and munificent&comma; the pattern of goodness and the standard of benevolence&comma; head of the Soodanic kingdon&comma; and ruler of the country of Hausa&comma; our friend&comma; the learned Mohammed Bello&comma; son of the intelligent sheikh Ossman&comma; whose soul may God shelter with the clouds of mercy and peace&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our salutation&comma; accompanied with affection as strong as the odour of musk&comma; and as perpetual as the movement of the globe&comma; and with the mercy and blessings of God&comma; be unto you&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"uquzosS5" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Hence&comma; the cause of writing this letter and the purpose of its lines&comma; is to acquaint you that the bearers are English travelers&semi; whose nation&comma; out of all the other Christians&comma; has maintained with the Mooslemeen uninterrupted treaties of religious amity and friendship&comma; established since ancient periods&comma; which they inherited from their forefathers and ancestors&semi; and on this account&comma; they penetrate into Mooslemeen countries whenever they please&comma; and traverse all provinces and lands in confidence and trust&comma; without fear&period; They came to our country&comma; sent to us by our virtuous and accomplished friend&comma; the Lord Yousuf Pasha&comma; master of Tripoli&comma; to see and delight themselves with the wonders of the Land of Soodan&comma; and to become acquainted with its rarities&comma; as lakes&comma; rivers&comma; and forests &lpar;or gardens&rpar; &semi; equal to which are seldom seen in other countries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>After having accomplished their wishes&comma; in seeing all the things that the land of Barnooh &lpar;Borno&rpar; and its environs contained&comma; they felt anxious to visit your country from what they heard of the innumerable wonders therein&period; I have&comma; therefore&comma; permitted them to proceed on their journey&comma; accompanying them with letters which explain their object&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nigeriantracker&period;com&sol;2021&sol;06&sol;27&sol;ganduje-plots-removal-of-muhuyi-magaji-as-kano-anti-graft-boss&sol;">Ganduje Plots Removal Of Muhuyi Magaji As Kano Anti-Graft Boss<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>You are well aware of what is stated in Alcoraanic sayings upon the subject of the obervance of honour&comma; dictated by our Lord&comma; the Apostle of God&semi; and that the true Mooslemeen have always avoided shedding the blood of Christians&comma; and assisted and<br &sol;>&NewLine;protected them with their honour&period; Be then attentive to these travelers&comma; and cast them not into the corners of neglect&semi; let no one hurt them&comma; either by words or deeds&comma; nor interrupt them with any injurious behavior&colon; but let them return to us&comma; safe&comma; and may the high God bestow upon you the best reward for your treatment to them&comma; and insure to us and to you the path of righteousness for conduct in this life&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our salutation may be given to all who are about you&comma; and to those who are related to you in general&period; And peace be unto you&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lpar;Sealed&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>MOHAMMED EL-AMEEN EEN MOHAMMED EL-KANEMY<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Credit &colon;Timawus Mathias<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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