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Abd al-Karim ibn Jama
Abd al-Karim ibn Jama was the founder of the Wadai Empire, traditionally dated to around 1611, when he led a successful revolt against the ruling Tunjur dynasty. He introduced Maliki Islamic institutions, Quranic education and a more orthodox legal framework, aligning Wadai with the wider Islamic world. His dynasty ruled the sultanate from its eastern Sahelian heartland in what is now Chad.
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