Before the coming of the Colonial Masters to Arewa, we were well organized with a Complete system of Government. When I said complete here I mean complete system where Mallams are in charge of our religious affairs alongside our traditional institutions with Ajami as our mode of writing/ Communications.
When the colonial masters saw us, they allegedly claimed were " Born to rule" thereby introducing indirect system of Government and systemically removing the Shari'ah lifestyle which is also Islamic.
Oh how time flies, that Amir is now refer to as Emir what is left of him is the traditional regalia and the Hawan-Daba. The system within some decades says a ward Councillor is greater and more important than the Emir and no Emir is allowed to go out of his Chiefdom without the consent of his Local Government Chairman.
Today everything lies within the ampit of a Politician whose tenure is known by the Constitution. No matter the level of academic qualifications acquired by an Emir, a secondarian Politician can remove him and replace him with whoever he deems loyal to him.
In the past, the Ulamas are the next in Position of Authority giving out Fatwas to the Ummahs but today, they're found criticizing one another on social Media platforms using the Arabic alphabet of Kafun or Kaulasan ( ك ) against one another with some digging into Hadiths that will rather cause disunity among the ummah.
This is the Position of Arewa and the Ummah.
There's a Hausa adage that says " When you see the beard of your brother in fire quickly rub water on your chin".Royalty will soon be abolished with no one to reform the system as many Royal families will swing into Politics for Royal vengeance just like the movie of Baahubali where Katappa was giving "Royal order" to murder Bahubali.
Royalty is what is left for us is is about to be taken away from us just like our unity, peace and security in Arewa.
Rabbi Salleem !!!
Jibreel Muhammad Babangoshi
May 24th,2024
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