List of sultans of Darfur

This is a list of sultans of the Sultanate of Darfur. They belonged to the Keira dynasty.

List The names and dates are taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers:

Sultans of Darfur Name Reign Duration Sulayman Solong 1603–1637 34 years Musa ibn Sulayman 1637–1682 45 years Ahmad Bakr ibn Musa 1682–1722 40 years Muhammad I Dawra 1722–1732 10 years Umar Lele 1732–1739 7 years Abu al-Qasim 1739–1756 17 years Muhammad II Tayrab 1756–1787 31 years Abd ar-Rahman ar-Rashid 1787–1801 14 years Muhammad III al-Fadhl 1801–1839 38 years Muhammad IV Husayn 1839–1873 34 years Ibrahim 1873 – 24 October 1874

The title of sultan was abolished in 1874, following the conquest of Darfur and the region's incorporation into Turco-Egyptian Sudan.

Governors of Darfur Portrait Name Tenure Duration Hassan Bey Hilmi 24 October 1874 – 1881 Rudolf Karl Slatin 1881 – December 1883

The title of sultan was re-established in 1898 during the Mahdist War.

Sultan of Darfur Name Reign Duration Ali Dinar September 1898 – 6 November 1916

The title of sultan was finally abolished in 1916 following the invasion of Darfur and the region's incorporation into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

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