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'''Ede''' is a town in [[Osun State]], southwestern [[Nigeria]]. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, {{convert|180|km}} southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The 2 local government areas in Ede are Ede-South and Ede North. |
'''Ede''' is a town in [[Osun State]], southwestern [[Nigeria]]. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, {{convert|180|km}} southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The 2 local government areas in Ede are Ede-South and Ede North. |
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There are three major tertiary institutions in Ede which makes the town one of the fastest towns in the south-west with a growing literacy rate. The institutions include: The Federal Polytechnic de, Adeleke University, and Redeemer's University. |
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Ede is a predominantly Muslim town with about 60% of the population. This can be traced back to 19th century during the reign of [[Timi Abibu Lagunju]] as the king of Ede, who is most likely the first Muslim Oba in [[Yorubaland]] given the fact that he was already on the throne for a few years when in November 1857, the Baptist missionary [[William Hawley Clark|W. H. Clark]] visited Ede.<ref>W.H. Clarke, Travels and Explorations in Yorubaland 1854-1858. (ed) J.A. Atanda, (Ibadan: University of Ibadan Press, 1975), p. 114</ref><ref>Siyan Oyeweso, The Eminent Yoruba Muslims of the 19th and 20th Centuries.(Ibadan: Rex Charles Publication) p. 11, {{ISBN|978-2137-02-2}}</ref> <ref>Tijani I.O. (2021) ''Conditional Cash Transfer: Poverty Reduction Programme Marred by Ricketiness'' http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/16/conditional-cash-transfer-poverty-reduction-programme-marred-ricketiness-israel-olatunji} </ref> Clarke record thus: "This young follower of the Prophet ([[Prophet Muhammad]]), a short time since became the ruler of this town in the place of his father (Oduniyi), the deceased, and brings with him into office, the influence of his new religion ([[Islam]])." |
Ede is a predominantly Muslim town with about 60% of the population. This can be traced back to 19th century during the reign of [[Timi Abibu Lagunju]] as the king of Ede, who is most likely the first Muslim Oba in [[Yorubaland]] given the fact that he was already on the throne for a few years when in November 1857, the Baptist missionary [[William Hawley Clark|W. H. Clark]] visited Ede.<ref>W.H. Clarke, Travels and Explorations in Yorubaland 1854-1858. (ed) J.A. Atanda, (Ibadan: University of Ibadan Press, 1975), p. 114</ref><ref>Siyan Oyeweso, The Eminent Yoruba Muslims of the 19th and 20th Centuries.(Ibadan: Rex Charles Publication) p. 11, {{ISBN|978-2137-02-2}}</ref> <ref>Tijani I.O. (2021) ''Conditional Cash Transfer: Poverty Reduction Programme Marred by Ricketiness'' http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/16/conditional-cash-transfer-poverty-reduction-programme-marred-ricketiness-israel-olatunji} </ref> Clarke record thus: "This young follower of the Prophet ([[Prophet Muhammad]]), a short time since became the ruler of this town in the place of his father (Oduniyi), the deceased, and brings with him into office, the influence of his new religion ([[Islam]])." |
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Ede | |
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Short oral history of Ede in Ede language by a native speaker | |
  Ede Ede shown within Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′20″N 4°26′10″E / 7.73889°N 4.43611°E | |
| Land |  Nigeria |
| State | Osun State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 159,866 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT (UTC+1)) |
Ede is a town in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, 180 kilometres (110 mi) southwest, and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, and Ile-Ife. The 2 local government areas in Ede are Ede-South and Ede North. There are three major tertiary institutions in Ede which makes the town one of the fastest towns in the south-west with a growing literacy rate. The institutions include: The Federal Polytechnic de, Adeleke University, and Redeemer's University.
Ede is a predominantly Muslim town with about 60% of the population. This can be traced back to 19th century during the reign of Timi Abibu Lagunju as the king of Ede, who is most likely the first Muslim Oba in Yorubaland given the fact that he was already on the throne for a few years when in November 1857, the Baptist missionary W. H. Clark visited Ede.[2][3] [4] Clarke record thus: "This young follower of the Prophet (Prophet Muhammad), a short time since became the ruler of this town in the place of his father (Oduniyi), the deceased, and brings with him into office, the influence of his new religion (Islam)."
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References
- ^ "Ede | Nigeria | Britannica".
- ^ W.H. Clarke, Travels and Explorations in Yorubaland 1854-1858. (ed) J.A. Atanda, (Ibadan: University of Ibadan Press, 1975), p. 114
- ^ Siyan Oyeweso, The Eminent Yoruba Muslims of the 19th and 20th Centuries.(Ibadan: Rex Charles Publication) p. 11, ISBN 978-2137-02-2
- ^ Tijani I.O. (2021) Conditional Cash Transfer: Poverty Reduction Programme Marred by Ricketiness http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/16/conditional-cash-transfer-poverty-reduction-programme-marred-ricketiness-israel-olatunji}
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