Abstract

This paper aims to trace the historical impact of the socio-economic development of trade in Zamfara State and how it changes the lives of people in the area and their neighbours. It brings to attention the emphasis on the introduction and spreading of Islamic religion in the study area through the activities of Muslim traders from North Africa, Borno and other parts of Hausa states. The activities and legacies left by the early generations of itinerant and indigenous Muslim scholars in the 11th and 14th centuries, respectively, are what led to the foundation of Islamic religion in Nigeria. The trend also continued into the 19th century, when Sheikh Usman Danfodiyo established the Sokoto Caliphate, which covered many parts of Northern Nigeria. This movement, from its inception, boosted trading activities in the region by jihadists and opened different commercial centers of trading. Nowadays, Katsina in particular is witnessing the proliferation of mass centers of both agriculture and handicraft activities where such activities are imparted to the population. Therefore, this paper digs up the impact of religion on improving trading activities by transforming the socio-economic lives of people in the area.

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