Anguwan Liman

Anguwan Liman is one of the wards in the city of Zaria, Kaduna state, Nigeria. The ward is located northwards of the Emir of Zazzau's Zaria palace and the ancient central mosque in Zaria, built during the reign of Muhammad Kwasau by the famous Hausa builder Muhammad Gwani. The ward is said to get its name because the famous late Imam (Liman) Adamu Jibrin, the religious scholar and Imam of the central mosque located in Kano Road. Late Liman Adamu Jibrin presided as the chief Imam of Kaduna State for 43 years and lived in Yoruba Road, along Lagos Street. As a result, the wqard got its name "Anguwan Liman".

The inhabitants of Auguwan liman like other wards in Zaria city are Hausa speakers who trace their origin to the Barebari (Kanuri) ruling class of Zazzau. Traditional title holders like the late Fagacin Zazzau Adamu, late Sa'in Zazzau and late Chiroman Zazzau are said to come from babban gida (gidan pampo) in Anguwan liman which still serves as the main house where all traditional ceremonies like weddings and naming ceremonies take place. Recent traditional title holders Dallatun Zazzau Muhammadu and Sarkin Shannun Zazzau Alhaji Bello Umar were from Anguwan Liman. Also, Dr Engr Baba Jibrin Adamu, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on ICT to Vice President Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo, who is the last son of the Late Liman Adamu Jibrin is from Anguwan Liman. He has transformed the Late Liman Adamu's house from a mud ground house to a modern, upstairs for the entire family of the Late Liman Adamu Jibrin. (see: http://www.bjadamu-ng.com/family.html)