Sonni Ali
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Sunni Ali (Ali Kolon) | |
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King of Songhai | |
Reign | 1464 – November 6, 1492 |
Successor | Sunni Baru |
Born | Ali Kolon |
Died | 1492 |
Religion | Islam |
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
- OCLC 47678165.
- OCLC 31936544.
- ^ "Chapter 2: The Origin of the Sonni" (PDF). siiasi.org. Sankore Institute of Islamic African Studies International. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ OCLC 40602667.
- OCLC 14069361.
- ISBN 978-0-8191-7941-8.