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'Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn Muhammad Al-Amin
Abd ar-Rahman bin Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi (died December 1854), sometimes spelled Abdurrahman, was the '' shehu'' of the Kanem–Bornu Empire from 1853 to 1854. He was the son of Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi, the founder of the al-Kanemi dynasty, and the younger brother of Umar. A skilled military commander, he played an important role in defending Bornu against external threats, including the Wadai invasion, and the kingdom's expansion. However, his reputation for cruelty and ambition, as well as his rivalry with Waziri al-Hajj Bashir, led to deep divisions in the Bornu court at Kukawa. After deposing his half-brother Umar in a coup, Abdurrahman ruled for less than a year before being overthrown and executed. Under Shehu Umar Mai's revolt Abdurrahman was the son of Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi, the first ''shehu'' of Bornu. He was reputed for his bravery and military leadership. However, it was during the reign of his half-brother, Umar, who succeeded their father as Shehu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Shehus Of Bornu
The ''shehu'' (sheikh) was the ruler of the late Kanem–Bornu Empire, at this stage often referred to as just Bornu or Borno, from 1809 (''de facto'') or 1846 (''de jure'') to the end of the empire in 1902. The ''shehu''s belonged to the al-Kameni dynasty, the descendants of the scholar and military leader Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi. Al-Kameni became the effective ruler of Bornu in the aftermath of the Fula jihads, supplanting the power of the earlier line of rulers (the List of mais of Kanem–Bornu, ''mai''s). The ''mai'' continued to be a figurehead ruler until 1846, when the last ''mai'' was killed and al-Kanemi's son Umar assumed full power over the empire. After 1902, the line of ''shehu''s has continued to rule the non-sovereign Borno Emirate in Nigeria, one of the country's List of Nigerian traditional states, traditional states. A junior branch of the family also serves as ''shehu''s of the Dikwa Emirate, also established in 1902. Numbering The ''shehu''s are numbered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujba
Gujba is a town and Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are situated in Buni Yadi at towards the south of the area; the eponymous town of Gujba lies in the north of the area. It has an area of and a population of 130,088 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 621. The town serves as the seat of the Gujba Emirate. Geography Located in the South-East of Yobe State, Nigeria, with its administrative centre in the north, lies the town and local government area of Gujba. It is the town's seat and has 130,088 residents. Climate Temperatures in Gujba range from 58°F to 103°F, rarely dropping below 52°F or rising above 108°F, and there are hot, oppressive, generally gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons. Rainfall Gujba experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall, with the most rainfall occurring in August and the least in January. Humidity Dew point, which impacts perspiration evaporation and coolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Last
Murray Last is a historian and a medical anthropologist who primarily focuses on Northern-Nigeria. He is currently a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology, University College London. He obtained his PhD from the University of Ibadan in 1964, becoming one of the first to receive a PhD from a Nigerian university. He was presented the doctorate degree by Nnamdi Azikiwe, the then President of Nigeria during the First Nigerian Republic. Professor Last was best known as the foremost scholar of the Sokoto Caliphate. He first went to Sokoto Sokoto (Hausa language, Hausa: ; Fulfulde, Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Niger, Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 m ... in 1961 to study the ancient manuscripts in the libraries in headquarters of the defunct Caliphate founded by Sheikh Usman Danfodio. He was mentored and taught by the tenth Grand Vizi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Clapperton
Bain Hugh Clapperton (18 May 1788 – 13 April 1827) was a British naval officer and explorer of West and Central Africa. Early career Clapperton was born in Annan, Dumfriesshire, where his father, George Clapperton, was a surgeon. He gained some knowledge of practical mathematics and navigation, and at thirteen was apprenticed on board a vessel which traded between Liverpool and North America. After having made several voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, he was impressed for the navy, in which he soon rose to the rank of midshipman. During the Napoleonic Wars he saw a good deal of active service, and at the storming of Port Louis, Mauritius, in November 1810, he was first in the breach and hauled down the French flag. In 1814 Clapperton went to Canada, where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and to the command of a schooner on the Canadian lakes. In 1817, when the flotilla on the lakes was dismantled, he returned home on half-pay. In 1820 Clapperton transferred to Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixon Denham
Dixon Denham (1 January 1786 – 9 June 1828) was a British soldier, explorer of West Central Africa, and ultimately Governor of Sierra Leone. Early life Dixon Denham was born at Salisbury Square, Fleet Street, London on New Year's Day, 1786, the son of James Denham, a haberdasher, and his wife Eleanor, née Symonds.Fyfe, C.: Denham, Dixon, in Harrison, B. (ed.) (2004). ''The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. Vol. 15. Oxford University Press. The youngest of their three sons, Denham was educated at Merchant Taylors' School from 1794 to 1800; on leaving he was articled to a solicitor, but joined the army in 1811.Cunningham, G. G. (1837). ''Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen''. Vol. VII, 1837. Fullarton, Glasgow. Military career Initially in the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, and later the 54th Foot, Denham served in the campaigns in Portugal, Spain, France, and Belgium, receiving the Waterloo Medal. Endnotes: *See ''Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qadi
A qadi (; ) is the magistrate or judge of a Sharia court, who also exercises extrajudicial functions such as mediation, guardianship over orphans and minors, and supervision and auditing of public works. History The term '' was in use from the time of Muhammad during the early history of Islam, and remained the term used for judges throughout Islamic history and the period of the caliphates. While the and played the role in elucidation of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence () and the Islamic law (), the qadi remained the key person ensuring the establishment of justice on the basis of these very laws and rules. Thus, the qadi was chosen from amongst those who had mastered the sciences of jurisprudence and law. The office of qadi continued to be a very important one in every principality of the caliphates and sultanates of the various Muslim empires over the centuries. The rulers appointed a qadi in every region, town, and village for judicial and administrative cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukar Kura Of Borno
Bukar or Bukar Kura bin Umar al-Kanemi (c. 1830-c. 1884 or 1885) the '' shehu'' of the Kanem–Bornu Empire from 1881 to 1884 or 1885. Reign of Bukar Bukar became '' shehu'' in 1881 at the death of his father Umar I ibn Muhammad al-Amin. His three-year reign was marked by a deep economic crisis which forced him to impose a tax on his subjects. In Kanuri language, this tax was called ''kumoreji'' (splitting a calabash in half) which meant that Bukar appropriated half the wealth of his subjects.Louis Brenner, ''The Shehus of Kukawa: A History of the Al-Kanemi Dynasty of Bornu'', Oxford Studies in African Affairs (Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1973), pp.86-88.Herbert Richmond Palmer, ''The Bornu Sahara and Sudan'' (London: John Murray, 1936), p. 269. Bukar as seen by Heinrich Barth In 1851, a British expedition led by Heinrich Barth Johann Heinrich Barth (; ; 16 February 1821 – 25 November 1865) was a German explorer of Africa and scholar. Barth is thought to be one of the greatest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuwa Arab
The Baggāra ( "heifer herder"), also known as Chadian Arabs, are a nomadic confederation of people of mixed Arab and Arabized indigenous African ancestry, inhabiting a portion of the Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and the Nile river near south Kordofan, numbering over six million. They are known as Baggara and Abbala in Sudan, and as Shuwa Arabs in Cameroon, Nigeria and Western Chad. The term Shuwa is said to be of Kanuri origin. The Baggāra mostly speak their distinct dialect, known as Chadian Arabic. However the Baggāra of Southern Kordofan, due to contact with the sedentary population and the Sudanese Arab camel herders of Kordofan, has led to some Sudanese Arabic influence on the dialect of that zone. They also have a common traditional mode of subsistence, nomadic cattle herding, although nowadays many lead a settled existence. Nevertheless, collectively they do not all necessarily consider themselves one people, i.e., a single ethnic group. The term "baggara culture" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chari River
The Chari River, or Shari River, is a long river, flowing in Central Africa. It is the main source of water of Lake Chad, which is located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. Geography The Chari River flows from the Central African Republic through Chad into Lake Chad, following the Cameroon border from N'Djamena, where it is joined by its western and principal tributary, the Logone River. It provides 90 percent of the water flowing into Lake Chad. The drainage basin, watershed of the river covers . The principal tributary is the Logone River, while minor tributaries include the Bahr Salamat, Ouham River, Bahr Sah, Bahr Aouk River, Bahr Aouk and Bahr Kéita. Much of Chad's population, including Sarh and the capital N'Djamena, is concentrated around it. As of 2016, Chad remains one of four countries where Guinea worm disease remains endemic. The majority of remaining cases are concentrated around the Chari River. The river supports an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehu Umar Of Bornu Receives Gifts From William I Of The German Empire (1870)
Shehu may refer to: * Arben Shehu (born 1967), Albanian footballer * Bashkim Shehu (born 1955), Albanian writer * Mehmet Shehu (1913–1981), Albanian communist politician * Ylli Shehu (born 1966), Albanian footballer * Bujar Shehu (born 1939), Albanian basketball coach * The title of a ruler of the Borno Emirate, Nigeria * The title of a ruler of the Dikwa Emirate, Nigeria * Shehu Shagari, 6th President of Nigeria (1925–2018) * Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, 4th De facto vice president of Nigeria, (1943–1997) See also * Sheikh Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ... {{dab, surname Albanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laminu Njitiya
Laminu Njitiya (died 1871) was a 19th-century Shuwa Arab aristocrat who served as an influential adviser to Umar bin Muhammad al-Kanemi, the Shehu of Bornu. He was often described as the most powerful figure in Bornu during the second reign of Umar (1854 to 1881). Initially a highway bandit, Laminu became a follower of influential courtiers of the Shehu, including Mallam Tirab, and later his son, al-Hajj Bashir. As the chief assistant of Bashir, he was infamous for carrying out the dirty work of his master, which he did with ruthless efficiency. After Bashir's death in 1853, Laminu became Umar's closest adviser. This position granted him considerable influence and wealth in Bornu. He was known for his competence as an administrator and is remembered as the greatest 19th-century fief-holder in Magumeri. Early life Laminu Njitiya was of mixed Shuwa Arab and Kanembu descent. He began his career as a highwayman in Magumeri, a fief of Mallam Tirab, an influential adviser to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizier
A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or Minister (government), minister in the Near East. The Abbasids, Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a helper but afterwards became the representative and successor of the ''dapir'' (official scribe or secretary) of the Sasanian Empire, Sassanian kings. In modern usage, the term has been used for government Minister (government), ministers in much of the Middle East and beyond. Several alternative spellings are used in English, such as ''vizir'', ''wazir'', and ''vezir''. Etymology Vizier may be derived from the Arabic ''wazara'' (), from the Semitic root ''W-Z-R''. The word is mentioned in the Quran, where Aaron is described as the ''wazir'' (helper) of Moses, as well as the word ''wizr'' (burden) which is also derived from the same root. It was later adopted as a title, in the form of ''wazīr āl Muḥammad'' () by the proto-Shi'a leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
