Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Caliph
Place in the story
- RulertowardSokoto Caliphate · 1881 CE · 1298 AH† – 1891 CE · 1308 AH†Historical
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Umaru ibn Ali — Umaru ibn Ali, the caliph of the Sokoto caliphate, ruling 1881–1891 CE. 1 1.
Sources
Connections
- Predecessor of
- Abd al-Rahman
- Ruled over
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Successor of
- Mu'azu
- His reign saw
- First Mandigo War (1882–86)
People and things also explored
Sokoto Caliphate· Abubakar II· Muhammadu Attahiru I· Abd al-Rahman· Mu'azu· Battle of Amja (1893)· Battle of Dimurwa (1894)· Battle of Lekarawa (1893)
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Umaru ibn Ali”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/umaru-ibn-ali/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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