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ANGUWAN KATUKA, ZARIA CITY

[[Media:Headline text]]ZAZZAU EMIRATE
Anguwan Katuka is one of the famous and oldest quarters in Zaria City of Kaduna State of Nigeria. The quarter is located eastwards of the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace. The quarter came into existence before the jihad, during the reigns of the Habe rulers. ONE QUARTER TWO NAMES The present name of the quarter, Anguwan Katuka, was in memory of the first Katukan Zazzau, Malam Usman Tsoho. The earlier name was Zage Zagi, which was said to be coined from the name of the pond in front of the oldest compound, Gidan Zage Zagi, in the quarter. Therefore, the quarter is both called Anguwan Katuka and Zage Zagi. COMPOSITION The quarter like others inside Zaria City is populated by people of Arab, Hausa, Kanuri or Fulani descent.

TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOOD The quarter right from its inception is associated with impacting Islamic Religious Knowledge and it has produced notable Islamic scholars for centuries. Therefore, it is not surprising that it has supplied great number of administrative personalities for the smooth running of Zazzau Emirate, Kaduna State, Nigeria and the world at large. However, farming, handiworks and rearing of animals are undertaking by some people in the quarter. NOTABLE PEOPLE Anguwan Katuka had both in the past and present produced distinguished and prominent individuals. The most prominent past Islamic scholars were: Sheik Usman bn Ismail bn Yahaya, Sheik Ahmad bn Usman bn Ismail bn Yahaya, Sheik Ismail bn Ahmad, Sheik Ahmad Adnan bn Ismail, Sheik Aliyu bn Ahmad, Sheik Ibrahim bn Ahmad, Sheik Zulkifil bn Ahmad, Sheik Abdullahi bn Yahay, Sheik Abdullahi bn Muhammad, Sheik Muhammad Awwal, Sheik Muhammad Firabi bn Ibrahim, Sheik Muhammad bn Abdullahi, Sheik Aliyu bn Zulkifil and Sheik Abbas bn Abdullahi. The present Islamic scholars are Sheik Abubakr bn Muhammad Tukur, Sheik Ibrahim bn Adam, Sheik Aliyu bn Abbas, Sheik Abbas bn Ibrahim, Sheik Ishaq bn Abbas and Sheik Abubakar bn Magaji.

The past prominent administrators were: Katukan Zazzau Usman Tsoho, Member Zazzau Emirate Council Wazirin Zazzau Abdullahi Bako, Member Zazzau Emirate Council Madaucin Zazzau Abdullahi, District Head Fagacin Zazzau Muhammadu, Member Zazzau Emirate Council Madaucin Zazzau Ibrahim Bagudu, District Head Fagacin Zazzau Nuhu Mohd, Member Zazzau Emirate Council Malam Shehu Mahe, Colonial Headmaster Engineer Aliyu Magaji, an International Civil Servant Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, Season Local Govt. Administrator Alhaji Tukur Abubakar, Director Road Traffic The quarter presently has the following distinguished citizens: Alh Umaru Mohd, Fagacin Zazzau, Member Zazzau Emirate Council Alh Umaru Mijinyawa, Makama Karamin Zazzau, Member Zazzau Emirate Council Alhaji Ja’afaru I. Bagudu, Madaucin Zazzau, District Head Dr. M. S. Abdullahi, Wakilin Makarantan Zazzau, Educationist Alhaji Lawal Baidu, Veteran Broadcaster Engineer Ibrahim Abubakar, Technocrat Alkali Abdulkadir Danbubba, Islamic legal Judge Engineer Aminu I. Bagudu, Technocrat Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi, Chartered Accountant Alh. U.F. Abdussamad, Galadiman Fagacin Zazzau, Season Accountant Dr. Iliyasu Abbas, Educationist Alhaji Aminu Abubakar, Local Govt. Administrator Alhaji Aminu Dabo, Financial Expert Alhaji Adamu L. Mijinyawa, Season Broadcaster Alhaji Yamusa Sambo, Top Custom & Excise Officer