Lives of Kano people more important than Eid-el-Fitr Durbar - Emir Sanusi The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has supported the ban on the annual Sallah Durbar, emphasising that the decision was necessary for peace and security in the state. Speaking at an Iftar dinner at his palace on Saturday, Sanusi described the Durbar—an age-old cultural tradition—as non-essential compared to the safety of Kano residents. The monarch described peace as the only backbone of progress and development of any society and agreed to withdraw all planned activities of the emirate...