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ʿAbdallabi dynasty

East African history
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The \u02bfAbdallabi dynasty was a ruling family in the Nilotic Sudan of East Africa during the 16th to 19th centuries. Their dominion extended southward from the region of S\u016bbah. The \u02bfAbdallabi dynasty's authority met and clashed with the Funj dynasty, which was expanding northward from Sennar, a city founded in 1504\u201305.1

Following a conflict near \u02bfArbaj\u012b, the victorious Funj ruled as high kings in partnership with the \u02bfAbdallabi sheikhs. The \u02bfAbdallabi sheikhs' authority at the time of this conflict extended as far north as the Third Cataract of the Nile. The Funj dynasty was converted to Islam early in its rule.1

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  1. Funj Dynasty
  2. Umayyad dynasty: Top Questions
  3. ʿAbbasid caliphate

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