Ibrahim III of Bornu
| Ibrahim III | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1618–1625 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad VII Bukalmarami |
| Successor | Omar III |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Idris III Alooma |
| Mother | Gumsu |
Ibrahim III (Ibrāhīm bin Idrīs[1]) was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1618–1625.[1]
Life
Ibrahim was the son of Idris III Alooma and Gumsu.[2] He succeeded his half-brother[2] Muhammad VII Bukalmarami as mai in 1618.[1] According to the German explorer Heinrich Barth, who visited Bornu in the mid-19th century, the only noteworthy event of Ibrahim's reign was an embassy sent to Tripoli.[3]
Ibrahim was succeeded as mai by his half-brother Omar III[2] in 1625.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bosworth, Clifford Edmund (2012) [1996]. The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual. Edinburgh University Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-7486-2137-7.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Ronald (1966). "The Bornu King Lists". Boston University Papers on Africa: Volume II: African History. Boston University Press. p. 82.
- ^ Barth, Heinrich (1857). Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken... 1849-1855. Longmans. p. 659.