Person

Ibrahima Sori

18th century · 18th century · Also known as Ibrahima Sori Mawdo

Ibrahima Sori, called Mawdo, 'the Great', was a Fulbe military leader of Futa Jallon in present-day Guinea. After the death of the scholar Karamokho Alfa he led the jihad to final victory over the Jallonke and their allies and became almamy. His Soriya family then alternated the office of almamy with the Alfaya descendants of Karamokho Alfa.

Mentioned in 1 state history

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ibrahima Sori. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ibrahima-sori
MLA
“Ibrahima Sori.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ibrahima-sori. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Ibrahima Sori.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ibrahima-sori.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ibrahima Sori’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ibrahima-sori (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻