Abdul Bubakar was the almami of the Imamate of Futa Jallon in the late nineteenth century.
Abdul Bubakar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Fula |
| Occupation | Imam of Futa Jallan |
| Known for | Resistance to French colonization |
Abdul Bubakar sought to reorganize the Tukolor confederation to oppose further French advances up the Senegal River. In 1877, Bubakar was forced to recognize a French protectorate over his province. Despite this recognition, he allied with Fula and Wolof neighbors to continue fighting the French until the 1890s.[1]
References
editCitations
- ^ Lipschutz & Rasmussen 1989, p. 1.
Sources
- Lipschutz, Mark R.; Rasmussen, R. Kent (1989-10-01). Dictionary of African Historical Biography. University of California Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-520-06611-3. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
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