Seku Amadu
Seku Amadu (born around 1755; died 1844 or 1845) was a marabout (sheikh) of the Sufi order (tariqa) of the Qādirīya from the Fulbe people . He was the founder of the Islamic-theocratic Massina Empire in the area of the inland delta of the Niger , today the Mopti region in Mali . In his jihad in the years 1810-1818, he initially conquered Djenné and later the area around Mopti. In today's Mopti region he founded his capital Hamdullahi , the ruins of which can still be seen today. He died after conquering Timbuktus . His successor was his son Amadu Seku, who in turn renounced the rule in 1852 in favor of his own son Amadu. The Masina Empire (1818–1862) was defeated by ʿUmar Tall .
See also
- Fulani jihad
- Usman dan Fodio , founder of the Sokoto Caliphate
- Hamdullahi / Hamdallaye (English)
literature
- The Encyclopaedia of Islam. New Edition, Volume I, p. 303. Leiden: EJ Brill, 1991. ISBN 90-04-07026-5 .
- Pascal James Imperato, Gavin H. Imperato: Historical Dictionary of Mali , fourth edition, pp. 49-50. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0810856035 . “ Cheikou Amadou ”, p. 49 f.
- Martin A. Klein: "Seku, Amadu", in: Dictionary of African Biography . Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong, Henry Louis Gates, Mr. Steven J. Niven (Eds.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seku Amadu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amadu Hammadi Bubu; Sékou Amadou Seku Amadu Bari; Cheikou Amadou |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Fulani rulers |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1755 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1844 or 1845 |