Dunama (1092-1150) was the third Mai, or king, of the Sayfawa dynasty of Kanem-Borno. He succeeded his father Mai Hummay in 1097 when he died in Egypt on the hajj.[1] Dunama made the pilgramage twice in his own right, each time leaving 300 slaves in Egypt as gifts for his hosts.[2]

All Mais of Bornu named Muhammad are also called Dunama (and vice versa). The name likely came from a compound of Dun ("power" or "might" in Kanuri) and Aman (i.e, Ammon) the Berber god, according to historian H.R. Palmer.[3]: 126 

References

  1. ↑ Page, Willie F. (2005). Davis, R. Hunt (ed.). Encyclopedia of African History and Culture (Illustrated, revised ed.). Facts On File. p. 231.
  2. ↑ Green, Toby (2020). A Fistful of Shells. UK: Penguin Books. p. 43.
  3. ↑ Palmer, H.R. (1926). History Of The First Twelve Years Of The Reign Of Mai Idris Alooma Of Bornu ( 1571 1583) ( Fartua, Ahmed Ibn).

Further reading

  • Gerald S. Graham, Thomas Hodgkin; Nigerian Perspectives: An Historical Anthology
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