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Muhammad al-Sharif of Wadai
Muhammad al-Sharif was sultan of Wadai from 1835 to 1858. His reign was the Wadai Empire's last period of sustained expansion and internal consolidation. He is associated with the move of the capital from Wara to Abeche, reflecting the growing importance of eastern trade, and his death was followed by renewed succession conflicts.
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