[2] Though many myths and legends relate to the emergence of Faskari, it is accepted that its origin came from famous Arab migrants Gido and Wari transient from Alkalawa (Gobir) to Zaria who came and settled among the Mafaskara (meaning the firewood choppers, people who were then into pagan practices).

It was later built into a more civilized community by one of the descendants of Kaura Kuren Gumaru, during the reign of Muhammed Bello, the Emir of Katsina from 1844 to 1886.

In the early stage of settlement in the area, the rulers came across hurdles, hardships, battles and raid for slave capture and consequently they survived all due to the existence of great worries at the early age who excelled in battle field and thus it pave way to the formation of smaller formidable kingdoms which later on developed into villages and towns, among these places where Bilbis, Yarmalamai, Tsafe, Sauri, Zagami, Ruwan Godiya, Tafoki, Daudawa, Nasarawa, Yankara, Fankama, Maigora, Mechika, Sabon Layi, Birnin Kogo and Faskari.

In essence, feeling of safety and security encouraged people to migrate to the area under the leadership of two smaller kingdoms which the history of Faskari could not be complete without them, particularly in their great contributions, strategies and diplomacy during the period, the two settlements were that of Birnin Kogo and that of Faskari long before the coming of the European colonialists.

Birnin Kogo was founded by Wanke Dan Jatau in 1848 during the reign of Sarkin Katsina Muhammed Bello.

The death of Kogo Ibrahim and ascension of a new ruling family of the fulani brought about the change of the District head's title to Sarkin Yamma in 1975.

The first to be appointed with the new title was Sarkin Yamma Alhaji Sa'idu (grand father of the present District Head).

It happened that Muhammadu Gido, a descendant of Bawa Jangwarzo, and his son Danyanbani moved southward until they arrived at the old Faskari on their way to Zazzau.

It was at that spot the ancestors of Danboka (the pagan Maguzawa people dwelling in the rocks) who came around the place from Daura met Muhammadu Gido and offered him assistance in feeding his horses and urged him to stay with them.

Within a short period of time people started coming to stay from different places and continued to increase under the leadership of Muhammadu Gido.

On request of Muhammed Gido the Emir of Zazzau gave him a land northward where a new settlement, Giwa, was established.

Over the years, Islam has been the major religion in the area with people enjoying perfect peace and tranquility devoid of ethnic or religious intolerance.

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