Mek Nimr
| Nimr Muhammad | |
|---|---|
| Mek (King of Shendi) | |
| c. 1785 | |
| Successor | |
| Died | 1846 Mai Qubba at Bahr al-Salam |
| Father | Muhammad wad Nimr Abd al-Salaam |
El Mek Nimr, also known as Nimr Muhammad, was the last mek (king) of the Ja'alin tribe residing in Shendi, Sudan. After first having joined the Egyptian army during the Turkish rule in Sudan, he later defeated their troops and finally went into exile.
Egyptian expedition[]
During the Egyptian invasion of Sudan, Nimr was forced to accept the Egyptian-Turkish rule by submitting to Isma'il Pasha's army on 28 March 1821.[1] He also joined Isma'il's campaign against the Sennar sultanate.
After this campaign, Isma'il retired to Shendi, but paid the sixty year-old Mek Nimr no courtesy.[2] When he demanded a tribute of slaves and money, Nimr refused. This led to a confrontation, in which Isma'il struck the king.[3] A few hours later, Nimr attacked Isma'il's camp, setting it ablaze and burning Isma'il with it. Nimr also had all Egyptian forces killed and ambushed their cavalry that arrived two days later.[3]
Later, Isma'il's successor, Defterdar Muhammad Bey Khusraw led a revenge campaign on the Ja'alin. Many of them, including Mek Nimr, had to go into exile.[4]
References[]
- ^ Lea & Rowe (2001), p. 404
- ^ McGregor (2006), p. 73
- ^ a b McGregor (2006), p. 77
- ^ Kramer, Lobban & Fluehr-Lobban (2013), pp. 225, 293, 325
Sources[]
- Lea, David; Rowe, Annamarie (2001). A Political Chronology of Africa. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781857431162.
- McGregor, Andrew James (2006). A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275986018.
- Kramer, Robert S.; Lobban, Richard Andrew; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Sudan. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810861800.
- Rulers of Shendi
- 1846 deaths