Ahmad Alimi was the head of the kingdom of
Bornu during the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. During the later part of his reign, the
Fula
Fula may refer to:
*Fula people (or Fulani, Fulɓe)
*Fula language (or Pulaar, Fulfulde, Fulani)
**The Fula variety known as the Pulaar language
**The Fula variety known as the Pular language
**The Fula variety known as Maasina Fulfulde
*Al-Fula
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people within his kingdom followed the call of rebellion and Jihad being led in the west by
Uthman Dan Fodio
Usman Ɗan Fodio ( ar, عثمان بن فودي, translit=ʿUthmān ibn Fodio; 15 December 1754 – 20 April 1817) was a Fulani scholar, Sunni Islamic religious teacher, revolutionary, and philosopher who founded the Sokoto Caliphate and ruled ...
. Ahmad was perplexed by the uprising since Bornu was already an Islamic empire. He started a futile correspondence with
Muhammed Bello
Muhammadu Bello ( ar, محمد بلو) was the second Sultan of Sokoto and reigned from 1817 until 1837. He was also an active writer of history, poetry, and Islamic studies. He was the son and primary aide to Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the ...
and Uthman before finally leaving the throne to his son
Dunama in 1808. By then he was fragile and blind. He died a few months later.
1808 deaths
Rulers of the Bornu Empire
Year of birth unknown
18th-century monarchs in Africa
19th-century monarchs in Africa
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