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Umaru ibn Ali

Umaru ibn Ali, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1881–1891 CE.

Reign · Sokoto Caliphate · no. 10 in the chain · 1881–1891 CE

Ruled the caliphate

Events of the reign

First Mandigo War (1882–86)

Draft card for First Mandigo War (1882–86); its sources are not yet checked on the page.

The museum record for this caliph