Biram

Biram is remembered as one of the seven Hausa states of origin. In the story of Bayajidda, its ruler descends from the hero and a princess of Bornu, linking this eastern kingdom with both Hausa and Kanuri traditions. The name is associated with the country around Hadejia, where several older small kingdoms existed before the emirate arose. One local account identifies Biram with Garun Gabas, an influential old town whose rulers, according to tradition, held their titles under the Mai of Bornu. These accounts preserve the memory of a frontier between distinct political worlds.