Moremi Ajasoro, a historical princess of the Yoruba people of Nigeria
In a manner that has certain parallels with the biblical stories of Moses, Miriam and Esther, she is then said to have been taken as a slave by the Igbo and, due to her beauty, married their ruler as his anointed queen.
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Furthermore, a number of public places are named after her in contemporary Nigeria, such as the female residence halls at the University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University.
In Kwara State, Nigeria, Muslims demanded the removal of the shrine of Moremi, located at the palace of a king to recall this brave and altruistic Yoruba princess, because it was close to the mosque, despite the fact that the mosque was built 100 years after the shrine.
Moremi Game Reserve | Moremi Ajasoro | Moremi High School | Moremi |