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Chad Traditional states

States: Baghirmi - Wada'i

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Among the many, mostly minor, traditional polities there are two that clearly stand out, and they are listed below: Baghirmi and WadaŽi.

Baghirmi (Bagirmi)

c.1480                     Baghirmi state founded.
20 Sep 1897                French protectorate.
1960                       State suppressed by national government of Chad. 
14 Jun 1970                State reconstituted. 

Rulers (title Mbang, often referred to as Sultan)
1676 - 1704                `Abd al-Kadir Woli
1704 - 1719                Bar
1719 - 1734                Wanga
1734 - 1739                Bourkomanda Tad Lele
1739 - 1749                Loel
1749 - 1784                Muhamad II al-Amin
1784 - 1806                `Abd ar-Rahman Gawrang I 
1806                       Malam Ngarmaba Bira (1st time) 
1806 - 1807                `Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir 
                             (1st time) 
1807                       Malam Ngarmaba Bira (2nd time) 
1807                       `Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir 
                             (2nd time) 
1807                       Muhammad III 
1807 - 1846                `Uthman Burkomanda III al-Kabir 
                             (3rd time) 
1846 - 1858                `Abd al-Qadir II al-Mahdi          (d. 1858) 
1858 - 1870                Muhammad IV Abu Sekkin (1st time) 
1870 - 1871                `Abd ar-Rahman II 
1871 - 1884                Muhammad IV Abu Sekkin (2nd time) 
1884 - 1885                Burkomanda IV as-Saghir 
1885                       Ngarmane Ermanala -Regent
1885 - 24 Jan 1918         `Abd ar-Rahman II Gawrang          (b. 1858? - d. 1918) 
1918 - 1936                `Abd al-Qadir III (= Muhammad Urada) 
1936 - 1960                Yusuf 
1960 - 1970                Interregnum
14 Jun 1970 -              Mahamat Yusuf


WadaŽi (Wadai)

1635                       WadaŽi replaces the old Birgu state under a new dynasty.
 3 Jun 1909                French protectorate.
1912                       State suppressed by colonial power France. 
1935                       State reconstituted. 
1960                       State suppressed by national government of Chad. 
1970                       State reconstituted. 

Rulers (title Kolak, often referred to as Sultan)
1681 - 1707                Yakob Arous
1707 - 1747                Kharut as-Sarhir
1747 - 1795                Muhammad Jawda
1795 - 1803                Muhammad Salih Derret bin Jawda 
1803 - 1813                `Abd al-Karim Sabun bin Salih       (d. 1815)
                             Derret

1813                       Muhammad Busata bin `Abd al-Karim 
1813 - 1829                Yusuf Kharifayn bin `Abd al-Qadir
1829                       Raqib bin Yusuf `Abd al-Qadir
1829 - 1835                Muhammad `Abd al-`Aziz Dhawiyi
                             bin Radama

1835                       Adham bin Muhammad `Abd al-`Aziz
1835 - 1858                `Izz al-Din Muhammad al-Sharif      (d. 1858) 
                              bin Salih Derret 
1858 - 1874                `Ali bin Muhammad
1874 - Aug 1898            Yusuf bin Muhammad                  (d. 1898)
Aug 1898 - Feb 1901        Ibrahim I bin Yusuf
Feb 1901 - Jan 1903        Ahmad Abu al-Ghazali bin `Ali
Jan 1903 -  2 Jun 1909     Muhammad DaŽud Murra bin Yusuf      (b. c.1881 - d. 1927)
 
3 Jun 1909 -  9 Jun 1912  `Asil                               (d. 1917)
1912 - 1935                Interregnum
1935 - 1945                Muhammad Urada I bin Ibrahim        (d. 1945)
1945 - 1960                `Ali Silek bin Muhammad DaŽud
                             Murra (1st time)

1960 - 1970                Interregnum
1970 - 1977                `Ali Silek bin Muhammad DaŽud
                             Murra (2nd time)

1977 - 11 Aug 2004         Ibrahim II ibn Muhammad             (b. 1929 - d. 2004)
11 Aug 2024 -
17 Aug 2019  Muhammad Urada II
                             (suspended by Chad government from May 2019)
17 Aug 2019 -              Abdelhadi Mahdi






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