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Amina was born into the royal family of Zazzau, a city-state in what is now the Kaduna State of Nigeria. She was the daughter of Bakwa Turunku, the fifteenth ruler of Zazzau. She was the first female ruler of the city-state, and her reign lasted from 1576 to 1582. Amina was known for her military prowess and her ability to lead her people in battle. She was also known for her diplomatic skills, which she used to expand the kingdom of Zazzau. She was also known for her construction projects, which included the building of walls around the city and the construction of a palace. Amina was a highly respected ruler and was known for her intelligence and wisdom. She was also known for her religious piety and her commitment to justice. She was also known for her generosity and her willingness to help the poor. Amina died in 1582 at the age of 42. She is remembered as one of the most influential rulers of the Zazzau kingdom. Amina's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. She earned her wealth through her successful reign as the Queen of Zazzau. She also earned money through her construction projects and her diplomatic skills.

Popular As Amina bint Wahb
Occupation actress
Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 21 September, 1980
Birthday 21 September
Birthplace Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Date of death 1610
Died Place Al-Abwa', Tihamah, Hejaz
Nationality Nigeria

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Amina Height, Weight & Measurements

At 42 years old, Amina height is 5' 4¼" (1.63 m) .

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Height 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
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Who Is Amina's Husband?

Her husband is Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (m. 568–569)

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Husband Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (m. 568–569)
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Children Muhammad

Amina Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Amina worth at the age of 42 years old? Amina’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Nigeria. We have estimated Amina's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Actress

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2018

Beyond her expansion of Zazzau territory, she created trade routes throughout Northern Africa. Additionally, Amina has been credited with ordering the construction of a distinctive series of ancient Hausa fortifications, known as ‘Amina’s walls’, and with introducing kola nut cultivation in the area.

1904

Legends cited by Sidney John Hogben say that she took a new lover in every town she went through, each of whom was said to meet the same unfortunate fate in the morning: “her brief bridegroom was beheaded so that none should live to tell the tale.” Under Amina, Zazzau controlled more territory than ever before. To mark and protect her new lands, Amina had her cities surrounded by earthen walls. These walls became commonplace across the nation until the British conquest of Zazzau in 1904, and many of them survive today, known as ganuwar Amina (Amina's walls).

1902

There also is a local chronicle of Zaria itself, written largely the nineteenth century but extending to 1902, published in 1910, that gives a list of the rulers and the duration of their reigns. Amina is not mentioned in this chronicle, but oral tradition in the early twentieth century held her to be the daughter of Bakwa Turunku, whose reign is dated by the chronicle from 1492–1522. On this basis, some scholars date her reign to the early sixteenth century. Historian Abdullahi Smith, however, places her reign after 1576.

1610

Amina (also Aminatu; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim warrior queen of the city-state Zazzau (present-day city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. Her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales.

1576

After the death of her brother Karami in 1576, Amina ascended to the position of queen. Zazzau was one of the original seven Hausa States (Hausa Bakwai), the others being Daura, Kano, Gobir, Katsina, Rano, and Garun Gabas. Before Amina assumed the throne, Zazzau was one of the largest of these states. It was also the primary source of slaves that would be sold at the slave markets of Kano and Katsina by Arab merchants.

1573

One of the earliest sources to mention Amina is a map called the Planisphere of Domingos Teixeira, which was made in 1573 and names a place in Africa as “Castelo Damina,” the Castle of Amina. One of the earliest textual sources to mention Amina is Muhammed Bello's history Ifaq al-Maysur, composed around 1836. He claims that she was "the first to establish government among [the Hausa]," and she forced Katsina, Kano and other regions to pay tribute to her. Bello provided no chronological details about her. She is also mentioned in the Kano Chronicle, a well-regarded and detailed history of the city of Kano, composed in the late nineteenth century, but incorporating earlier documentary material. According to this chronicle, she was a contemporary of Muhammad Dauda, who ruled from 1421–38, and Amina conquered as far as Nupe and Kwarafa, collected tribute from far and wide and ruled for 34 years. A number of scholars accept this information and date her reign to the early to mid-fifteenth century.

1566

After the death of her parents in or around 1566, Amina's brother became king of Zazzau. At this point, Amina had distinguished herself as a “leading warrior in her brother's cavalry” and gained notoriety for her military skills. She is still celebrated today in traditional Hausa praise songs as “Amina daughter of Nikatau, a woman as capable as a man that was able to lead men to war.”

1536

Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–c. 1566). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters.