365 Tidbits about Islam and Ethiopia 10-03-14 -------------------------------------------------- --- inshallah.org On the subject of Islam and Emperor Susenyos I . Abd al-Qadir II was a ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar (1603/4 - 1606). According to James Bruce, he was the son of Unsa I, whom Bruce describes as a weak and ill-inclined man While he was ruler of Sennar, Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia sent to Abd al-Qadir a nagarit, or kettle-drum, richly decorated with gold, which was one of the traditional emblems of an Ethiopian negus or king; in return, Abd al-Qadir sent Susenyos a trained hunting falcon. Shortly after this diplomatic exchange, he was deposed by his brother Adlan. At some point following his deposition from the throne in 1606, Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia appointed him governor of Chilga (also known as Ayikel), an important market town near the Ethiopian border with Sennar. Adlan(reigned 1606-161112) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar. During his reign, Sennar was at peace with its neighbour Ethiopia. Also identified as the Fung Kingdom of Sennar, The Ethiopian Royal Chronicles mention that Adlan sent a team of fine horses to Emperor Susenyos as gifts. The Muslim Sultante of Sunnar, located in modern Sudan Sudan, engaged in conflict with Emperor Seyenyos. (Source: http ://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Abd_al-Qadir_II)
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