Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi
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Shehu al-Hajj Muhammad al-Amîn ibn Muhammad al-Kânemî (Arabic: محمد الأمين بن محمد الكانمي) (1776–1837) was an Islamic scholar, teacher, religious and political leader who advised and eventually supplanted the Sayfawa dynasty of the Kanem-Bornu Empire. In 1846, Al-Kanemi's son Umar I ibn Muhammad al-Amin became the sole ruler of Borno, an event which marked the end of the Sayfawa dynasty's eight hundred year rule. The current Shehu of Bornu, a traditional ruler whose seat remains in modern Borno State, Nigeria, is descended from Al-Kanemi.
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Muhammad el-Amin el-Kanemi[1] | |
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Shehu of Bornu | |
In office 1809 – 8 June 1837 | |
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Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Umar I ibn Muhammad al-Amin |
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Born | 1776 Murzuq |
Died | June 8, 1837(1837-06-08) (aged 60–61) |
Resting place | Kukawa |
Children | Umar I Abd ar-Rahman |
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