Hamdan of Bornu

Hamdan (Ḥamdūn bin Dunama^[1]), also known as Hajj-Hamdan (al-Ḥājj Ḥamdūn) and Hajj-Dunama (al-Ḥājj Dunama),^[2] was the mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in 1726–1731.^[1]

Hamdan
Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire
Reign	1726–1731
Predecessor	Dunama VII
Successor	Muhammad VIII Ergama
Issue	Muhammad VIII Ergama Ali IV
Dynasty	Sayfawa dynasty
Father	Dunama VII

Life

Hamdan was the son of Dunama VII,^[2] who he succeeded as mai in 1726.^[1] He is known to have fought against the Mandara Kingdom, southwest of Bornu.^[3] According to the German explorer Heinrich Barth, who visited Bornu in the mid-19th century, Hamdan was "a pious and indolent king, who appears to have made a pilgrimage".^[4]

Hamdan was succeeded by his son Muhammad VIII Ergama^[2] in 1731.^[1]