Hummay
| Hummay | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 11th century (12–23 years) c. 1085–1097 |
| Predecessor | Selema I |
| Successor | Dunama I Umemi |
| Died | c. 1097 Egypt (Fatimid Caliphate) |
| Spouse | Kinta |
| Issue | Dunama I Umemi |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Selema I (?) |
| Mother | Tigiram |
Hummay was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the late 11th century, ruling approximately 1085–1097. Later tradition records Hummay as the founder of the Sayfawa dynasty, which went on to rule the empire for over seven centuries. Hummay is sometimes erroneously referred to as the first Muslim ruler of the empire, a distinction that belongs to the earlier mai Hu. The nature of Hummay's rise to the throne and the fall of the preceding Duguwa dynasty is unclear since most sources identify the last Duguwa mai, Selema I, as Hummay's father.