Sonni Ali

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Sunni Ali (Ali Kolon)
King of Songhai
Reign1464 – November 6, 1492
Successor
Sunni Baru
BornAli Kolon
Died1492
ReligionIslam
Extent of the Songhai Empire, circa 1500.

Sunni Ali, also known as Si Ali, Sunni Ali Ber (Ber meaning "the Great"),

Sunni dynasty
.

Reign

Sunni Ali was the son of Yasiboi of the

Niger river.[citation needed] During his reign, Songhai surpassed the height of the Mali Empire, engulfing areas under the Mali Empire (and the Ghana Empire
before it).

Sunni Ali ruled over both urban Muslims and rural non-Muslims at a time when the traditional co-existence of different beliefs was being challenged. His adherence to African animism while also professing Islam leads some writers to describe him as outwardly or nominally Muslim.[5]

Death and Succession

His death, on November 6, 1492, is a matter of conjecture. According to the

Sunni Baru, who was challenged by Askia because Baru was not seen as a faithful Muslim.[7]
Askia eventually defeated Sunni Baru and took power.

References

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  3. ^ "Chapter 2: The Origin of the Sonni" (PDF). siiasi.org. Sankore Institute of Islamic African Studies International. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ^ Kane, Oumar (2021). "La Formation du Royaume Jaalalo du Kingi par Tenghella". In Fall, Mamadou; Fall, Rokhaya; Mane, Mamadou (eds.). Bipolarisation du Senegal du XVIe - XVIIe siecle (in French). Dakar: HGS Editions. p. 54.
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Preceded by King of Songhai
1464–1492
Succeeded by