Ahmad Alimi
| Ahmad Alimi | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1791–1808 |
| Predecessor | Ali IV Kalirgima |
| Successor | Dunama IX Lefiami |
| Died | c. 1808 |
| Spouse | Lefiya |
| Issue | Dunama IX Lefiami Ibrahim IV Lefiami |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Ali IV Kalirgima |
| Mother | Amina |
Ahmad (Aḥmad bin ʿAlī), called Ahmad Alimi, was the mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1791–1808. Ahmad was a pious, learned, and compassionate ruler, though not an experienced military man. Late in his reign, Ahmad proved unable to resist an invasion of the empire by the Fulani during the Fula jihads, culminating in the loss of Ngazargamu, the imperial capital. In the aftermath of Ngazargamu's fall, Ahmad abdicated in favor of his son Dunama IX Lefiami and died a few months later.