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Ibrahima Sori

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152: 194:. He became known as Sori Maudo ("Sori the Great"). Although he was the leader of the Fulani, he had to respect the advice of a council of elders, and had to accept that the council would confirm his successors. The council also collected tithes and booty to cover the costs of the jihad, and enforced the Shari's laws. Under Ibrahima Sori the theocratic state was organized into nine provinces, each led by a cleric who was subordinate to Sori as 143:, although he had to contend with competing families and with squabbling clerics and military leaders. The Jalonke people adopted the Muslim religion and achieved some social status, but remained subordinate to the Fula leaders. The jihad process was protracted, because the Fula were not simply taking over an existing state, but were building a new state. Alfa Ibrahima died in 1751. 179:
to their west and were defeated. The alliance between the Fulani and Solima broke up. The Solima allied themselves with the Wasulunke against the Fulani, and began annual raids into Fulani territory. In 1776 they were decisively defeated by the Fulani under Ibrahima Sori, and the Solima had to accept
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Ibrahima Sori was Alfa Ibrahima's cousin. He succeeded Alfa Ibrahima on the latter's death and consolidated the Fulani military authority. His motives were more commercial than religious. He threw his energy into taking control of all trade, which at that time primarily consisted of trading slaves
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The council became jealous of Ibrahima Sori's power and prestige, and began agitating against him. Sori entered Fugumba, executed the councillors who had opposed him, and called a general assembly to confirm his authority. The packed assembly duly voted in his favor, and the military faction was
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firmly in control until Sori's death in 1791-1792. He was succeeded by his son Sa'id, who held office until 1797-1798 when he was killed and replaced by a descendant of Karamokho Alfa. Two other sons, Abdul Qadir and Yahya, subsequently held the office of
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or Alfa Ibrahima, enlisted the support of gangs of young men, slaves and outlaws in his fight against the ruling powers. He became recognized as the "Commander of the Faithful" at a time when the Fulani were gaining supremacy over the
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Ibrahima Sori Barry Mawdo: The nickname "Sori", meaning "early riser", refers to his habit of undertaking attacks before dawn. Barry (sometimes given as 'Pure') was the name of his family. "Mawdo" is an honorific, meaning "The
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for European fabric, iron and weapons. Sori promoted warfare as a means to gain more slaves, joining forces with the king of the
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In 1762 the combined Fulani and Solima forces invaded the territory of the animist
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in 1726 by Ibrahima Musa. He was a leading Muslim cleric who had studied in
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After the victory over the Solima, Ibrahima Sori adopted the title
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Index

Fula
Imamate of Futa Jallon
Guinea
Islamic movement
Sudan
Sahara
Senegal
Nile
jihad
Fouta Djallon
Kankan
Karamokho Alfa
Jalonke people
Jihad

Fouta Djallon
Dyalonke
Solima
Wassoulou
almami
Fugumba
Timbo
Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori
Natchez Mississippi
O'Toole & Baker 2005
Barry 1997
Trimingham & Bagley 1969


Fage & Tordoff 2002

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