Gaji of Bornu

Gaji
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
Reign15th century (5–6 years)
c. 1456–1461
PredecessorMuhammad IV
SuccessorUthman IV
Diedc. 1461
"Matakla Ghamer"
DynastySayfawa dynasty (?)
MotherImala

Gaji (Ghājī), also recorded as Ali (‘Alī), was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-15th century, ruling approximately 1456–1461. Possibly a usurper, Gaji ruled during the "Era of Instability", a chaotic period of internal and external conflict in the empire.