Keira dynasty
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The Keira dynasty were the rulers of the Sultanate of Darfur
from the seventeenth century to 1916. Originally the Keira clan were perhaps regional rulers in the Tunjur
state, with Sulayman
traditionally seen as the founder of the Darfur state. The monarchy was suspended after the Egyptian conquest of the region in 1874, but was revived as a de facto independent state in 1898 after the defeat of the Mahdiyah. The Keira dynasty finally ended in 1916 when the British annexed Darfur to the Sudan.
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
from the seventeenth century to 1916. Originally the Keira clan were perhaps regional rulers in the Tunjur
Tunjur
The Tunjur, or Tungur, are a Muslim people estimated around 176,000 people, living mainly in central Darfur, a province of Sudan. They are farmers and live closely associated with the Fur, even if differently from these they speak Arabic as their native language...
state, with Sulayman
Sulayman Solong
Sulayman Solong was the first historical sultan of Darfur. According to several sources, he ruled the Sultanate of Darfur from 1596 to 1637...
traditionally seen as the founder of the Darfur state. The monarchy was suspended after the Egyptian conquest of the region in 1874, but was revived as a de facto independent state in 1898 after the defeat of the Mahdiyah. The Keira dynasty finally ended in 1916 when the British annexed Darfur to the Sudan.
- Daali
- Kuuru
- Tunsam
- SulaymanSulayman SolongSulayman Solong was the first historical sultan of Darfur. According to several sources, he ruled the Sultanate of Darfur from 1596 to 1637...
c.1660-c.1680 - Musa
- Ahmad Bukr early 18th century - c. 1730
- Muhammad Dawra
- Umar Lel ruled until c.1752/3 (c.AH 1166)
- Abu'l Qasim
- Muhammad Tayrab ruled until 1785/6 (AH 1200)
- Abd al-Rahman 1785/6 (AH 1200)-c. 1801
- Muhammad al-Fadl c.1801-1838
- Muhammad al-Husayn 1838-1873
- Ibrahim 1873-1874
- Ali DinarAli DinarAli Dinar was a Sultan of the Sultanate of Darfur and ruler from the Keira dynasty.A rebellion led by him in 1915 provoked the British to launch a punitive expedition, in which he was killed.-References:* *...
1898-1916