Borno Emirate | |
|---|---|
  Borno Emirate Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°50′N 13°09′E / 11.833°N 13.150°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Government | |
| • Shehu | Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi of Borno |
The Borno Emirate, or Borno Sultanate, is a traditional Nigerian state that was formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by the descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire, founded before 1000. The rulers have the title Shehu of Borno (var. Shehu of Bornu, Sultan of Borno/u). The traditional emirate of Borno maintains a ceremonial rule of the Kanuri people, based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, but acknowledged by the 4 million Kanuri in neighbouring countries.[1]
The current ruling line, the al-Kanemi dynasty, dates to the accession of Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi in the early 19th century, displacing the Sayfawa dynasty which had ruled from around 1300.[2]
- ^ al-Kanemi dynasty: Sultanate of Borno. Rulers.org, accessed 2009-04-02
- ^ Naija Pundit (6 March 2009). "The intrigues, power play behind the emergence of new Shehu of Borno". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2010.