sentences:  Likewise, many Hausa cultural practices, including such overt features as dress and food, are shared by other Muslim communities.Because of the dominant position which the Hausa language and culture have long held, the study of Hausa provides crucial background for other areas such as African history, politics (particularly in Nigeria and Niger), gender studies, commerce, and the arts.Orthodox Sunni Islam of the Maliki madhhab, is the predominant and historically established religion of the Hausa people.