Fadlallah bin Rabih

Fadlallah
Emir of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
(claimant)
Reign22 April 1900 – 23 August 1901
PredecessorRabih az-Zubayr
Died(1901-08-23)23 August 1901
Gujba
SpouseHadija bint Muhammad al-Sanusi
Niarinzhe
IssueAbd al Mejid
Mahmud
FatherRabih az-Zubayr

Fadlallah bin Rabih ruled parts of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1900–1901, succeeding his father Rabih az-Zubayr. Fadlallah came to power in the aftermath of his father's defeat and death at the battle of Kousséri and immediately faced an invasion by France, supported by local loyalists of the al-Kanemi dynasty (which had been deposed by Fadlallah's father). Fadlallah secured some British support as ruler of Bornu and enjoyed some success in fighting French forces and their allies but was himself defeated and killed in battle in 1901.

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