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'''Askia Muhammad al-Hajj''' was the ruler of the [[Songhai Empire]] from 1582 to 1586. Despite not being [[Askia Daoud]]'s choice as successor, he was elected Askia by the princes of [[Gao]] following his father's death. His older brother and rival claimant, ''Kurmina-fari'' Muhammad Benkan, was exiled to [[Timbuktu]] and later arrested. He appointed his brother al-Hadi in his place, but he soon rebelled and was also arrested. In December 1586, al-Hajj was deposed by his brothers.<ref name = Levtzion>{{cite book |last1=Levtzion |first1=Nehemiah |author1-link=Nehemiah Levtzion |editor1-last=Oliver |editor1-first=Ronald |title=The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 3: From c.1050 to c.1600 |date=1977 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781139054577 |page=439 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/the-cambridge-history-of-africa/C022553858696B7F0FF6728ED795B8E1 |access-date=12 March 2024 |chapter= 5 - The western Maghrib and Sudan }}</ref> |
'''Askia Muhammad al-Hajj''' was the ruler of the [[Songhai Empire]] from 1582 to 1586. Despite not being [[Askia Daoud]]'s choice as successor, he was elected Askia by the princes of [[Gao]] following his father's death. His older brother and rival claimant, ''Kurmina-fari'' Muhammad Benkan, was exiled to [[Timbuktu]] and later arrested. He appointed his brother al-Hadi in his place, but he soon rebelled and was also arrested. In December 1586, al-Hajj was deposed by his brothers.<ref name = Levtzion>{{cite book |last1=Levtzion |first1=Nehemiah |author1-link=Nehemiah Levtzion |editor1-last=Oliver |editor1-first=Ronald |title=The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 3: From c.1050 to c.1600 |date=1977 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781139054577 |page=439 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/the-cambridge-history-of-africa/C022553858696B7F0FF6728ED795B8E1 |access-date=12 March 2024 |chapter= 5 - The western Maghrib and Sudan }}</ref> |
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| Muhammad Al-Hajj | |||||
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| Askia of the Songhai Empire | |||||
| Reign | 1582-1586 | ||||
| Predecessor | Askia Daoud | ||||
| Successor | Askia Muhammad Bani | ||||
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| Dynasty | Askiya dynasty | ||||
| Father | Askia Daoud | ||||
Askia Muhammad al-Hajj was the ruler of the Songhai Empire from 1582 to 1586. Despite not being Askia Daoud's choice as successor, he was elected Askia by the princes of Gao following his father's death. His older brother and rival claimant, Kurmina-fari Muhammad Benkan, was exiled to Timbuktu and later arrested. He appointed his brother al-Hadi in his place, but he soon rebelled and was also arrested. In December 1586, al-Hajj was deposed by his brothers.[1]
References
- ^ Levtzion, Nehemiah (1977). "5 - The western Maghrib and Sudan". In Oliver, Ronald (ed.). The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 3: From c.1050 to c.1600. Cambridge University Press. p. 439. ISBN 9781139054577. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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