Almami ( ar, المامي; Also: Almamy, Almaami) was the regnal title of
Tukulor monarchs from the eighteenth century through the first half of the twentieth century. It is derived from the Arabic Al-Imam, meaning "the leader", and it has since been claimed as the title of rulers in other West African theocratic monarchies.
Famous holders of the title
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Ibrahim Sori
Ibrahima Sori Barry Mawdo or Ibrahim Sori (died c. 1784) was a Fula leader of the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea in West Africa from around 1751 to 1784.
Background
In the second half of the 18th century a militant Islamic movem ...
, Imamate of Futa Jallon.
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Karamokho Alfa
Karamokho Alfa (born Ibrahima Musa Sambeghu and sometimes called Alfa Ibrahim; died c. 1751) was a Fula religious leader who led a jihad that created the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea. This was one of the first of the Fulbe jihad ...
, Imamate of Futa Jallon
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Bokar Biro
Bokar Biro Barry (or Boubacar Biro) (died 13 November 1896) was the last independent ruler of the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea. He died in the Battle of Porédaka, when his forces were destroyed by French artillery.
Background
Th ...
, Imamate of Futa Jallon
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Almamy Ahmadou of Timbo
Ahmadou (var. ''Amadou''), was one of the last ''Almamis'' (r. 1873–1896) of the Fula Imamate of Futa Jallon, in the Futa Jallon region of today's Guinea.
Ahmadou signed agreements with French representatives Aimé Olivier de Sanderval (10 J ...
*Almany Niamody of the
Toucouleur vassal state of
Kaarta
Kaarta, or Ka'arta, was a short-lived Bambara kingdom in what is today the western half of Mali.
As Bitòn Coulibaly tightened his control over Ségou, capital of his newly founded Bambara Empire, a faction of Ségou Bambara dissatisfied with h ...
.
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Samori Ture of the
Wassoulou Empire.
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Maba Diakhou Bâ, almamy of Rip in the Saloum region of
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
.
Places
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Almami Rural LLG
Almami Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Wards
*01. Ambana
*02. Lilau (Lilau language
Lilau is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea, closely related to Monumbo. It is spoken in Lilau ward (), ...
in Papua New Guinea
Proper name
In recent times the word has become a proper name in some areas of West Africa in honor of the historical figures known by the title.
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...
an independence leader
Almamy Sylla and
Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...
n football player
Almamy Schuman Bah are examples.
References
*B. A. Ogot(ed). Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. UNESCO General History of Africa (1999) {{ISBN, 0-85255-095-2
"almamy: (title In Futa Bundu, Futa Jallon
Fouta Djallon ( ff, 𞤊𞤵𞥅𞤼𞤢 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞤮𞥅, Fuuta Jaloo; ar, فوتا جالون) is a highland region in the center of Guinea, roughly corresponding with Middle Guinea, in West Africa.
Etymology
The Fulani people call the re ...
, Futa Toro and the Sokoto Caliphate
The Sokoto Caliphate (), also known as the Fulani Empire or the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Ful ...
): a Fulfulde version of the title imam."
18th century in Africa
19th century in Africa
Titles