• al-Haj Idris Alooma (born Idris ibn Ali) was Mai (ruler) of the Bornu empire (r. 1571–1602/03), covering parts of Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. His...
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    : 159 : 73 : 180–182, 205 : 94, 222–228  Bornu peaked during the reign of Mai Idris Alooma (c. 1564–1596), reaching the limits of its greatest territorial expansion...
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  • The Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic is a state government higher education institution located in Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria. The current rector is Dr Wakil...
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    reign of Mai (king) Idris Alooma (1571–1603), although a large part of that country still adhered to traditional religions. Alooma furthered the cause...
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  • The city became Bornu's leading center for Islamic education under Idris Alooma.: 504  In 1808, Gazargamo was taken by the Fulani Jihad.: 259  The first...
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  • sixteenth century grand Imam of the Bornu Empire and the chronicler of Mai Idris Alooma (1564–1596). He wrote two chronicles in Arabic, K. ghazawat Barnu ("The...
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    Potiskum Federal Polytechnic Damaturu Federal University, Gashua Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu Umar...
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  • empire during the reign of Mai Idris Alooma) Nasr Bultu (Mediator between western Ngizims and the Mai Idris Alooma's government) Umaru Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa...
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    (PDF, in French) ^ H. R. Palmer "History of the first twelve years of the reign of Mai Idris Alooma of Bornu (1571–1583), by his Imam Ahmed Bin Furtua"...
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    Of The Reign Of Mai Idris Alooma Of Bornu ( 1571 1583) ( Fartua, Ahmed Ibn). 1926. Dewière, Rémi. "A struggle for Sahara: Idrīs ibn 'Alī's embassy to...
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  • was surrounded by thick high trapezoidal walls. It was conquered by Idris Alooma after a siege in the 1570s or 1580s, as recorded by Ibn Furtu (who refers...
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  • This ambition may have been further encouraged by the embassies of Idris Alooma, the Mai (king) of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, who, having failed to secure...
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  • it is shortened to "Mwe che ci ka" and eventually to Mwecika(Michika) Idris Alooma the Kanuri ruler of sixteen century made reference to Mwecika (Michika)...
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  • population after much rebellion. In the latter half of the 16th century, Mai Idris Alooma modernized its military, in contrast to the Songhai Empire. Turkish mercenaries...
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    later the Niger-Nigeria border. Bornu "prospered" during the rule of Mai Idris Alooma (r. circa 1575–1610) and re-conquered most of the "traditional lands"...
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  • H.R. (1926). History Of The First Twelve Years Of The Reign Of Mai Idris Alooma Of Bornu ( 1571 1583) ( Fartua, Ahmed Ibn). Gerald S. Graham, Thomas...
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    raiding both internally and externally organized. During the reign of Idris Alooma, Bornu conquered Bagirmi. The Muslim Bagirmi would raid the pagan tribes...
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    2022. "Idris Alooma: Warrior king of the Bornu Empire". AfroLegends. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021. "Letter From Uthman Bin Idris, The Sultan...
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  • (1538–1539) Dunama V Ngumarsmma, Mai (1539–1557) Dala, Mai (1557–1564) Idris Alooma, Mai (1564–1596) Muhammed VI Bukalmarami, Mai (1596–1612) Oyo Empire...
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    This ambition may have been further encouraged by the embassies of Idris Alooma, the Mai (king) of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, who, having failed to secure...
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  • University, Damaturu Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic, Geidam Atiku Abubakar College of Legal and Islamic Studies...
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  • Polytechnic Damaturu Federal https://www.fedpodam.edu.ng/ Yobe State Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Polytechnic Geidam State https://miapoly.edu.ng/ Zamfara...
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    news reached Mai Idris Alooma (1580 - 1617) about his kinsmen i.e. the Karai-karai people. As a result, the narration said, Alooma marched to the Karai-karai...
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  •  77. ISBN 978-0-391-00217-3. History Of The First Twelve Years Of The Reign Of Mai Idris Alooma Of Bornu ( 1571 1583) ( Fartua, Ahmed Ibn). 1926. p. 14....
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    II. The first recorded report is made of a "rat king". approx. date – Idris Alooma starts to rule the Kanem-Bornu Empire. The first Scottish Psalter is...
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    1580 45 Idris Alooma 1580 1603 46 Muhammad Bukalmarami 1603 1617 47 Ibrahim III 1617 1625 48 Umar III 1625 1645 49 Ali III 1645 1685 50 Idris IV 1685...
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  • II. The first recorded report is made of a "rat king". approx. date – Idris Alooma starts to rule the Kanem-Bornu Empire. The first Scottish Psalter is...
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    dynasty Gráinne O'Malley, Irish chieftain and pirate (b. 1530) King Idris Alooma of the Kanem-Bornu Empire Will Kempe, English comic performer Hugh Bicheno...
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    157,295 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 632. Mai-Idris Alooma Polytechnic, a state government owned higher education institution established...
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    which he worked: History of the First Twelve Years of the Reign of Mai Idris Alooma of Bornu, Lagos (1926) reprinted London (1970) Sudanese Memoirs: Being...
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