Maitama Sule

Dan Masanin Kano Al- Haji Yusuf Maitama Sule (* in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria ) is a Nigerian historian, politician and diplomat. He was the former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations and former Nigerian Minister of National Guidance.

The " Dan Masanin of Kano " is a leading figure in the Emirate of Kano. He believes in a continent -spanning connection between the Hausas and the people of Ethiopia. He cites as evidence of linguistic similarities and a common worship of the sun before the arrival of Islam and Christianity.

He was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter A Common Word between Us and You (English A Common Word Between Us and You), the personalities of Islam to "leaders of Christian churches everywhere" (English " Leaders of Christian Churches, everywhere ... " ) submitted (13 October 2007).

Works (selection)

  • Which way Nigeria? . Lagos, Nigeria: Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, 1989
  • Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization ( AAPSO ) presents gold medal to HE Alhaji Yusuff Maitama - Sule, Chairman of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid. Alhaji Yusuff Maitama - Sule; Permanent Organization for Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity. ; United Nations Centre Against Apartheid. [New York ]: United Nations Centre Against Apartheid,
  • GDR and Africa, allies in struggle against apartheid: record of visit by His Excellency Alhaji Yusuff Maitama - Sule to the German Democratic republic, 23-28 May 1983 / [ publ. by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Solidarity Committee of the GDR in cooperation with the United Nations Centre against Apartheid ]. [ Berlin]: Ministry of Foreign Affairs [ Sl]: Solidarity Committee of the GDR 1983
  • Time for sanctions against apartheid South Africa is now / statements by Alhaji Yusuff Maitama - Sule. [New York, NY]: United Nations Centre Against Apartheid, [ 1982 ?]
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