Which of the following is the most important source of the history of the Hausa states?

A.

Tarikh-as Sudan

B.

The European account

C.

The Kano Chronicle

D.

The Arab traders’ account

Correct answer is C

The Kano Chronicle mentions only the relationship between Kano and neighbouring states; the European accounts contain information about Nigeria’s coastal states while Tarikh-al- Sudan supplies information
on mainly Western and central Sudanese states.