Hausa literature

[citation needed] Royalists such as Usman dan Fodio, Muhammed Bello, and Nana Asmaʼu possessed many Islamic writings and works, all written in the Ajami or the Arabic script.

[5][better source needed] From about 1800 to 1930, all Hausa literature was written in Ajami script as a result of deeply rooted Islamic influences.

Nana Asma'u, daughter of Abdullahi Fodio, is considered one of the greatest women writers in northern Nigerian history.

Later that same year, the bureau published another book, this one by Muhammadu Bello Kagara, titled Ganɗoki, which helped encourage future writers and readers of Hausa.

[3][better source needed][6] Years later, the bureau published another Hausa book, Magana Jari Ce ("Speaking is Profitable") by Abubakar Imam.

[clarification needed] The drama involves a combination of music and dance that takes place in a Dandali (opera house).

From that time, the cultural drama was abandoned by most Hausa natives in villages and towns due to the advancement of communication technology.