A new representation of the origins of inhabitants of Hausa cities of Kano and Zaria

A new representation of the origins of inhabitants of Hausa cities of Kano and Zaria
By
Abdullahi Dahiru
A fictional response to Ibraheem Waziri’s essay “The break through”
Royal Journal of Humanities,London
01/08/2052
A team of professional forensic scientists, archaeologists, medical scientists, excavators and anthropologists led by Professor Abdullahi el Kanawiy, a Nobel prize winner, and professor of African history and Egyptology from Madabo Metropolitan University, Kano, working with other scientists from the International Institute of African history, London has presented a paper in Arewa House Kaduna titled “A new representation of the origins of the Inhabitants of the Hausa cities of Kano and Zaria” in which he reviewed past works especially that of Professor Umar El Zakzaky el Bahausiy. He analysed the same fossils excavated by Professor Elzakzaky and his team and also excavated new fossils from some sites in Kano and Zaria and concluded that the inhabitants of Hausa city of Kano descended from known saints, sharifai and reknown scholars. This finding has refuted the earlier claim of Professor El Zakzaky that the pharaoh of Egypt during the time of Prophet Moses originated from the ancient city of Kano and the traits of the Pharaoh is what is reminiscent in the genes of Kano people.
Professor of el Kanawiy and his team have used an ultramodern ultrasound to scan some of the fossils discovered close to renowned cemeteries in Kano; Turunku and Zaria city and subjected them also to DNA analysis. The result proved that the traits of most of the people of Kano are those of sharifai “descendants of the holy prophet”, those of known Wangarawa preachers and those of descendants of known Kano saints. The genes of Zaria people however resemble those of the Gwari and Igala tribes.
The above findings did not come as a surprise to most scientists since it is known that renowned descendant of the Prophet; Sheikh Al-Magili came to Kano during the reign of Sarkin Kano Rumfa. According to historians, Sheikh Al-Magili had a dream while in Medina in which he was instructed by the holy prophet to come westwards and spread Islam. Al-Magili took the sample of the soil in Medina and tied it in a handkerchief. He use to match it with the soil of any town he visited till he reached Kano and cross matched the Kano soil with that of Medina and found out that they are similar. He settled in Kano and had many descendents. The finding of traits of the Wangarawa was also not surprising since their delegation led by Sheikh Abdulrahman Zaite in company of scholars like Modibbo Sheshe, Mandawari, Limamin Madatai and Limamin Jujin ‘yan labo came to Kano during the reign of Sarki Yaji. These Wangarawa scholars settled in Kano and have several descendents now. The researchers were also not surprised to find some of the traits to be compatible to those of known Saints because Kano had many saints; in fact most of them were buried in Wali Maigiginya and Goron Dutse cemeteries.
Professor el kanawiy added “It is not surprising that Kano people are very intelligent since we know that they have inherited the genes of these great sharifai , saints and renowned Islamic scholars”
He also said “It is wrong to link the origin of the pharaoh to Kano since the mummified body of Merneptah,son of Ramesses ll, the pharaoh of the exodus was discovered by Loret in 1898 at Thebes in the King’s valley and was later transported to Cairo, and the genes from the mummy resemble those of Egyptians not Kano people”.
“Genetic link of Zaria with Gwari did not come to us as a surprise since it is known that their Hausa is not fluent and resemble that of Gwari” remarked Professor El kanawiy and went further to say “that their link with Igala is not a surprise since we know that Queen Amina went for expedition in Igalaland and was killed there and many of her soldiers may have marry from Igala tribe or have captured some concubines from Igalaland.
This research has affirm earlier works by Alhaji Abubakar Dokaji renowned author of “kano ta Dabo cigari” and other workers in Bayero university kano. The findings also did not come as a surprise to Kano people since they believe that the prayers from these known saints and scholars has contributed in making their city prosper in education, business and other endeavours.
Zaria Emirate is disturbed that the result will vindicate earlier claims by several academics that the research by Professor el Zakzaky el Bahaushiy is a fabrication and that the professor wrote in deference to the wishes of his Zaria kinsmen who want a valid reason to continue to be accepted for marriage by beautiful Kano girls. The Professor is presently facing an audit panel to ascertain how he plagiarized other people’s academic publications to be appointed a professor. Renowned Zaria people including their kinsmen in Abuja [renamed Suleja] have been summoned to assist Professor El Zakzaky to avoid being humiliated by the university community and the International academia. Daily Mail newspaper reliably confirmed that Professor El Zakazaky is under pressure from prominent Zaria indigenes to resign his position to avoid further embarrassment to Zaria people.
Prominent Kano indigenes have called on their people to continue their generosity of marrying off their daughters to any suitable Bazazzagi, not minding the outcome of the research; so that they can continue to get blessings from the traits of great Kano people.
Historical links of Kano to Medina has been acknowledged by Shata thus:
Tunjimin gari mai dala da gwauron dutse
Kanon Dabo birni,
Kano madinar shata
Facts:
1] Mummified body of Merneptah,son of Ramesses ll the pharaoh of exodus was discovered by Loret in 1898 at Thebes in King’s valley.
2]Sheikh Abdulrahman Zaite and other Wangara scholars came to kano during the reign of king Yaji.
3]Sheikh Abdulkarim Al Maghili came to Kano during the reign of King Rumfa.
4]Wali Maigiginya and Goron Dutse cemeteries contain the tombs of Known saints