Hu of Kanem
| Hu | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1067/1077–1081 |
| Predecessor | Arku |
| Successor | Abd al-Jalil I |
| Spouse | Bure |
| Issue | Abd al-Jalil I |
| Dynasty | Duguwa dynasty |
| Father | Arku |
| Mother | Teksuwa |
Hu,[1][2] sometimes referred to as Shu,[3][4] Huwa,[4] Hawwa,[1] Shuwa,[5] or Shahin-bey,[6] depending on the source, is said to have been the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1067–1081[6] or 1077–1081.[5] The Duguwa mais are due to a lack of contemporary evidence generally treated as legendary figures of uncertain historicity.[3]
Life
[edit]Hu's parents were Arku, their predecessor, and Teksuwa.[3] Hu may have been a woman.[1][2] According to later sources, Hu was defined by their fine figure.[4] Hu is recognised as the first Muslim ruler of Kanem.[1][2] Islam had been present in the region in some form since at least the 9th century[7] but earlier rulers had approached the religion with caution, partly because the idea that all believers were equal before God was seen as a threat to their royal status.[2]
Hu's consort may have been named Bure, though that name appears only in source.[3] Hu was succeeded as mai by their son,[3] Abd al-Jalil I.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Insoll, Timothy (2003). The Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-65171-9.
- ^ a b c d Koslow, Philip (1995). Kanem-Borno: 1,000 Years of Splendor. Chelsea House Publishers. pp. 19–20. ISBN 0-7910-3129-2.
- ^ a b c d e Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. pp. 73, 80, 82.
- ^ a b c Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. p. 634.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Urvoy, Yves (1949). Historie De L'Empire Du Bronu. Memoires De L'Institut Francais D'Afrique Noire. Librairie Larose. p. 26.
- ^ Shillington, Kevin (2012) [1989]. "The Sultanate of Borno-Kanem". History of Africa (4th ed.). Red Globe Press. ISBN 978-1-137-50403-6.
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