Isawa, also known as the Bani Isra'ila, was an Islamic sect that originated in the Sokoto Caliphate (today in Northern Nigeria) that believed Isa (Jesus) to be the greatest among the prophets of Islam. They rejected the hadiths and traditional Islamic practices such as Ramadan fasting and the hajj, adhering instead to a strictly Qur'an-based doctrine.
Isawa, also known as the Bani Isra'ila, was an Islamic sect that originated in the Sokoto Caliphate (today in Northern Nigeria) that believed Isa (Jesus) to be the greatest among the prophets of Islam. They rejected the hadiths and traditional Islamic practices such as Ramadan fasting and the hajj, adhering instead to a strictly Qur'an-based doctrine.
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