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Traditional States of The Sudan

States: Dar al-Masalit - Dar Qimr - Darfur - Funj (Sinnar) - Kordofan - Shilluk (Chollo) - Taqali -

Taqali

14 Jul 1884 - 1898         Annexed by the Mahdiya (see under Sudan), but rulers
                             continue in rebellion.

1969                       State extinguished.

Kings (title Woster or Makk)
.... - 1783                `Umar Abu Zintar walad al-Jayli
1783 - 1800                Isma`il walad Muhammad
1800 - 1820                Abu Bakr walad Isma`il
1820 - 1835                `Umar walad Abi Bakr
1835 - 1840                Ahmad walad Abi Bakr
1840 - 1843                al-Maryud walad Isma`il
1843 - 1864                Nasir walad Abi Bakr
1864 - 14 Jul 1884         Adam Umm Dabbalu walad `Umar
                             al-`Arabi
1884 - 1898                `Ali Abu Zanayt walad Adam 
                             (in rebellion)
1898 - 1916                Mustafa al-Jayli walad Adam
1916 - 1920                Abu Bakr walad al-Jayli
1920 - 1969                Adam walad al-Jayli



Darfur

[Darfur Sultanate Possible
                flag to 1916 (Sudan)]

1448/49                    Kayra (Keira) Fur dynasty established.
c.1603                     Darfur sultanate (Saltanat al-Darfur).
24 Oct 1874 - 23 Dec 1883  Annexed to Egyptian Sudan by force under al-Zubayr Rahma (d. 1913).
                             Darfur province is divided into five mudirates - Dar Tokunyawi,
                             Dar Uma, Dar-Dima, Dar-Dali, and Dar el-Gharb)(see under Egyptian
                             Sudan provinces), but Keira led resistance continues.

23 Dec 1883 - 21 Mar 1899  Part of the Mahdiya (see under Sudan).
21 Mar 1899                Sultanate restored as a vassal state of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Apr 1915                   Sultan renounces allegiance to the government of Anglo-Egyptian
                             Sudan and declares for the Ottoman Empire.
16 Mar 1916 -  6 Nov 1916  British and Egyptian invasion of Darfur.
23 May 1916                Anglo-Egyptian forces occupy al-Fashir, state extinguished.
 6 Nov 1916                Last Sultan
`Ali Dinar bin Zakariyya dies.
 1 Nov 1917                Darfur formally annexed to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
(see Sudan).

Sultans
c.1611 - c.1621            Sulbuta
c.1621 - c.1653           
`Abd al-Rahman Sarraf
c.1653 - c.1684            Rum Sam
c.1684 - c.1688            Wala Tuma
c.1688 - c.1701            Suleiman "Sulun
" (Solong)   
c.1701 - c.1704            Musa bin Suleiman (1st time)
c.1704 - c.1707            Muhammad Bulad
c.1707 - c.1715            Musa bin Suleiman (2nd time)
c.1715 - c.1728            Ahmad Bakr bin Musa
              (b. c.1682 - d. c.1728)
c.1728 - c.1741            Ismail Abu Harrana
c.1741 - c.1746            Muhammad Harrana
c.1746 - c.1753           
`Umar "Layl"
c.1753 - c.1762            AbuŽl Qasim 
c.1762 - 1785              Muhammad II Tairab               (d. 1785)          
1785 - 1799                `Abd ar-Rahman ar-Rashid         (b. c.1725 - d. 1801)
1799 - 1838                Muhammad III al-Fadl             (d. 1838)
1838 - Apr 1873            Muhammad IV al-Husayn            (d. 1873)
1839 - 1843                Muhammad Abu Madyan              (d. c.1847)
                             (in rebellion)

21 Apr 1873 - 24 Oct 1874  Ibrahim Qarad Koyko              (d. 1874)
24 Oct 1874 - 23 Dec 1883  annexed to Egypt (Dafur province)
Oct 1874 - 1875            Hasab Allah (in rebellion)
1874 - 19 Jul 1875         Sayf ad-Din Bush
(in rebellion)  (d. 1875)
1876 - 1880                Sayf ad-Din Muhammad Harun       (d. 1880)
                             ar-Rashid (in rebellion)
1880 - 1887                `Abd Allah Dud Banja             (d. 1889)
                             (in rebellion)
23 Dec 1883 - 21 Mar 1899  part of the Mahdiya
1887 - 14 Feb 1888         Yusuf
bin Ibrahim (in rebellion) (d. 1888)
1888 - 1891                AbuŽl Khayrat bin Ibrahim        (d. 1891)
                             (in rebellion)
1891 - Jan 1909            Sanin al-Husayn                
  (b. c.1847 - d. 1909)
                             (Mahadist, in rebellion)
21 Mar 1899 - 22 May 1916  `Ali Dinar bin Zakariyya         (b. c.1856 - d. 1916)
                              (in rebellion from 1891)



Dar al-Masalit

[Possible Masalit (and
                Darfuri?) flag (Sudan)]


1884                       State established.

1921                       State extinguished.

Sultans
1884 - 1889                Isma`il bin `Abd an-Nabi         (d. c.1889)
                            
(Mahdist prisoner from 1888)
1889 - 1907                Abu Bakr bin Isma`il             (b. 18.. - d. 1907)

1907 - 1910                Taj ad-Din Muhammad bin Isma`il  (b. 18.. - d. 1910)
1910 - 1921                Bahr ad-Din Muhammad bin Abi Bakr



Dar Qimr

Sultans
18.. - 1879                Abu Bakr
1879 - 1935                Idris bin Abi Bakr               (b. 1859 - d. 1935)
1935 - 1945                Hashim bin Idris                 (b. 1873 - d. 19..)



Sinnar (Funj)

1503                       Funj sultanate of Sinnar (Sennar)
14 Jun 1821                State extinguished by Egypt.

Sultans (title Mek)
 6 Jun 1692 - 13 Apr 1716  Badi III al-Ahmar bin Unsa II
13 Apr 1716 -  8 Jul 1720  Unsa III bin Badi II
 8 Jul 1720 -  8 Jul 1724  Nul
 8 Jul 1724 - 25 Mar 1762  Badi IV Abu Shulukh bin Nul      (d. 1764)
25 Mar 1762 - 1769         Nasir bin Badi IV                (d. 1769)
1762 - 1768                Muhammud Abu Likaylik -Regent    (d. c.1775)
1768 - 1776                I
sma`il bin Badi IV              (b. 1736 - d. 1776)
c.1775 - 1780              Badi walad Rajab -Regent
1776 - 1789               
`Adlan II bin Isma`il            (d. 1789)
1780 - 1786                Rajab
walad Muhammad -Regent
1787 - 1788                Awkal
1787 - 1788                Nasir walad Muhammad -Regent
1788 - 1789                Tabl (Tayyib)
1789 - 1790                Badi V bin Tabl
1790 - 1791                Hassan Rabihi
1791 - 1792                Nuwwar
1792
- 1798                Badi VI bin Tabl (1st time)
1798 - 1805                Ranfi
1798 - 1804                Idris walad Abu Likaylik -Regent
1804 - 1805                Agban
1804 - 1805                `Adlan walad Abu Likaylik -Regent
1805 - 14 Jun 1821         Badi VII bin Tabl (2nd time)


Kordofan

....                       Part of Funj sultanate of Sinnar (Sennar) as Kordofal.
...                        Musabba'at Fur establish a sultanate.
1755 - c.1775              Sinnar rule restored.
c.1775 - 1782              Musabba'at independence restored.
1782 - 1785                Sinnar rule restored.
1785 - 1821                Annexed by Darfur, from 1803 as Keira Kordofan.
19 Aug 1821                Kordofan a province of Egyptian Sudan (see Provinces).

Sultans
.... - ...                 Janqal al-Musabba`awi
c.1734 - c.1751            `Isawi bin Janqal al-Musabba`awi (d. c.1751)
Funj Governors
1755 - 1762                Muhammud Abu Likaylik
1762 - c.1775              Badi walad Rajab
Sultan
c.1775 - 1782              Hashim bin `Isawi al-Musabba`awi
Governors of South Kordofan
1785 - ....                Muhammad Kura
.... - 1803                Muhammad bin Ali
Governors of North Kordofan
1785 - ....                Ibrahim bin Ramad
.... - 1803                Musallim                         (d. 1821) 
Viceroy (Maqdum)

1803 - 19 Aug 1821         Musallim                         (s.a.)


Shilluk (Chollo): see under South Sudan





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