The Girgam (or Diwan) is the royal chronicle of the Kanem–Bornu Empire, written in Arabic. Girgam is also used as the name for written historical records...
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the rise of the Islamic Seyfawa dynasty in 1086.: 21 According to the Girgam, the Duguwa kings were the kings of Kanem whose dynastic name is derived...
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Diwan, a code of laws first introduced by Sharif ul-Hāshim of Sulu The Girgam or Diwan, the royal chronicle of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, written in Arabic...
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The history of the Empire is mainly known from the Royal Chronicle or Girgam discovered in 1851 by the German traveler Heinrich Barth. Kanem rose in...
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the Zaghawa ethnicity. The royal history of the Kanem–Bornu Empire, the Girgam, refers to the Zaghawa people as the Duguwa. Today, Zaghawa refer to themselves...
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early history of the empire is mainly known from the Royal Chronicle, or Girgam, discovered in 1851 by the German traveller Heinrich Barth. Remnant successor...
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Yamma IV); Yan Awaki I; Yan Awaki II Shanono Kadamu Dankinji; Dogon Marke; Girgam; Jigawa; Kadamu Chikin Gari I; Kadamu Chikin Gari II; Kauyen Kuka; Kundila...
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basis of lengths of reign for the successive kings (mai), found in the Girgam. African historians presently use several conflicting chronologies for the...
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Bapeto; Dinawa Pantami, Kofar Jauro; Sarkin Kom, Kom Dispensary; Girgam, K/ Sarkin Girgam; Kan Giwa, K/ Sarkin Kan Giwa; Bemi, Bemi Maternity; Dumbona, Dunbona;...
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The history of the Empire is mainly known from the Royal Chronicle or Girgam discovered in 1851 by the German traveller Heinrich Barth. Kanem rose in...
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had towns in Tchad (and) thousand a hundred and ten rocks: he is at Alau. Girgam translated by H.R. Palmer: 122 Mai Idris was killed around Maiduguri by...
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2007, Umar Faruk Umar became Emir of Daura succeeding Muhammad Bashar. The Girgam mentions that the Daura Emirate was established in 2000 BC and it all began...
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2006 Zakouma elephant slaughter Islamic Legion Toyota War Operation Manta Girgam Air West Flight 612 Sahel drought Derde United Nations Security Council...
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predecessor, his brother, Dauda Bakon Damisa, a great Bornu prince which the Girgam corroborates as Othman Kalnama sought refuge in Kano and took the title...
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