{"id":6985,"date":"2026-06-18T10:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/projekt\/publication-support-zazzau-through-the-gates-of-time\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:26:21","slug":"publication-support-zazzau-through-the-gates-of-time","status":"publish","type":"projekt","link":"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/en\/projekt\/publication-support-zazzau-through-the-gates-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication Support: Zazzau \u2013 Through the Gates of Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publication Project<\/strong>: by Mallam Mudi Yahaya &amp; Mareike Palmeira<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Zazzau \u2013 Through the Gates of Time*<\/em> is a beautifully designed illustrated book featuring a collection of essays by Mallam Mudi Yahaya. The book features forewords by the Sultan of Sokoto and the Emir of Zaria. Richly illustrated and carefully curated, it explores the history, culture, identity, and social developments of Zazzau and the wider Hausa world, combining in-depth analysis with compelling visual storytelling.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing on decades of research, photographic documentation, and cultural fieldwork, this book offers nuanced insights into the heritage of one of Nigeria\u2019s most significant historical emirates. By combining scholarly reflections with a powerful visual narrative, it documents the people, traditions, architecture, and evolving social landscape of Zazzau over time. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This publication is co-funded and supported by the Jutta Vogel Foundation. Through its funding, the foundation helps make Zazzau\u2019s cultural and historical significance accessible to an international audience and strengthens intercultural dialogue on African history, identity, and visual culture. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mallam Mudi Yahaya is a Nigerian photographer, filmmaker, researcher, and essayist. His work makes an important contribution to the documentation and interpretation of African identities, history, and visual culture. <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mudi Yahaya, one of Nigeria\u2019s leading artists, explores interpretations of hybrid African identities through their various visual dialects, forms, and vocabularies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">ART AFRICA Magazine<br\/>Reverberations, South Africa, March 29, 2024<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1003\" data-id=\"6981\" src=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_4.jpg\" alt=\"Retreating mounted guardsmen &#xA9; Mallam Mudi Yahaya, Zaria, Nigeria, 2004\" class=\"wp-image-6981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_4-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_4-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"626\" data-id=\"6972\" src=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_1.jpg 925w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_1-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"634\" data-id=\"6975\" src=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_2.jpg 938w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_2-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"748\" data-id=\"6978\" src=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_3.jpg 937w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_3-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jutta-vogel-stiftung.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ZAZZAU-2026_260508_3-768x613.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Photographic vignette by Mallam Mudi Yahaya, Zaria City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication Project: by Mallam Mudi Yahaya &amp; Mareike Palmeira *Zazzau \u2013 Through the Gates of Time* is a beautifully designed illustrated book featuring a collection of essays by Mallam Mudi Yahaya. 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