Tukulor Empire

Toucouleur Empire
الخلافة التجانية
Al-khilafat al-tijania
1852–1893
The greatest extent of the Toucouleur Empire at the time of Omar Tall's death in 1864
The greatest extent of the Toucouleur Empire at the time of Omar Tall's death in 1864
CapitalSegou
Common languagesArabic (official)
Fula
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Caliph 
History 
• Omar Tall declares jihad against Tamba
September 1852
• Disestablished
1893
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Segu Empire
Kaarta
Massina Empire
Khasso
Kingdom of Diarra
French West Africa

The Tukulor Empire (Arabic: الخلافة التجانية; Fula: Laamateeri Tukuleer; French: Empire toucouleur; also known as the Tijaniyya Jihad state or the Segu Tukulor or the Tidjaniya Caliphate or the Umarian State[1]) (1861–1890) was an Islamic state in the mid-nineteenth century founded by Elhadj Oumar Foutiyou Tall of the Toucouleur people of Senegal.

  1. ^ Robinson, David (1973). "Another Look at the Umarian State". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 6 »: 646. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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