Abd al-Jalil II of Kanem
| Abd al-Jalil II | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1194–1221 |
| Predecessor | Abdullah I Bikur |
| Successor | Dunama II Dabbalemi |
| Spouse | Dibala |
| Issue | Dunama II Dabbalemi |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Abdullah I Bikur |
| Mother | Huwa |
Abd al-Jalil II (ʿAbd al-Jalīl bin ʿAbdallāh[1]), also known as Selema[1][2] ("the Black"[3]), was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1194–1221.[1][4]
Life
[edit]Abd al-Jalil was the son of Abdullah I Bikur and Huwa.[2] He succeeded his father as mai in 1194.[1][4] The reign of Abd al-Jalil was a prosperous one and his reign saw the Kanem–Bornu Empire rise to dominate "the whole desert".[3]
Abd al-Jalil's consort was named Dibala.[2] They had at least one son together, Dunama II Dabbalemi,[2] who succeeded Abd al-Jalil as mai in 1221.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-7486-2137-7.
- ^ a b c d Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 80.
- ^ a b Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. p. 636.
- ^ a b c Stewart, John (1989). African States and Rulers: An Encyclopedia of Native, Colonial and Independent States and Rulers Past and Present. McFarland & Company. p. 146.
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