Between Faith and Identity: Misconceptions on Bahaushe, Bamaguje, and Islam in Hausa Land
 Abstract The Hausa are among the most influential and widespread ethnolinguistic communities in West Africa. Yet the meanings of Bahaushe (a Hausa person), Bamaguje (a Maguzawa individual), and “Hausa–Fulani” remain contested—shaped by centuries of Islamization, migration, state formation, colonial codification, and cultural assimilation. This article integrates historical, linguistic, and anthropological evidence to clarify these concepts. […] 
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