Queen Aminatu at a Glance



Queen Amina, the elder sister of Queen Bakwa Turunku who founded the Zazzua kingdom In 1536.  Queen Amina was the  founder and ruler of the Zazzau kingdom found in Kaduna state of Nigeria in West Africa. Zaria was named after Queen Amina (also called Aminatu) younger sister called Zariya. This women was powerful and went to many battled field

The sculpture of Queen Amina  in A.B.U sculpture garden in samara main campus. Queen Amina is a legend  among the Hausa people for her military exploits which extend to places as far as Niger state In Nigeria particularly the Nupe people of Niger state.

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