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1793–1864 · Nigerian princess and poet
Also known as: Asma'u, Нана Асмау, نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي, 阿斯瑪烏, Nana Asmaʼu bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, 娜娜·阿斯玛尤
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- Collected works of Nana Asma'u, daughter of Usman dan Fodiyo, (1793-1864) (1997)
- A collection of works by Nana Asma'u Bint Shehu Dan Fodio in Arabic, Hausa and Fulfulde (1986)