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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] |
