This is a list of sultans of the Sultanate of Darfur. They belonged to the Keira dynasty.
List
The names and dates are taken from John Stewart's African States and Rulers:
Sultans
- Sulayman Solong (1603–1637)
- Musa ibn Sulayman (1637–1682)
- Ahmad Bakr ibn Musa (1682–1722)
- Muhammad I Dawra (1722–1732)
- Umar Lele (1732–1739)
- Abu al-Qasim (1739–1756)
- Muhammad II Tairab (1756–1787)
- Abd ar-Rahman ar-Rashid (1787–1801)
- Muhammad III al-Fadhl (1801–1839)
- Muhammad IV Husayn (1839–1873)
- Ibrahim (1873 – 24 October 1874)
The title of sultan was abolished in 1874, following the Egyptian invasion of Darfur and its incorporation into Turco-Egyptian Sudan.
Governors of Darfur
- Hassan Bey Hilmi (24 October 1874 – 1881)
- Rudolf Karl Slatin (1881 – December 1883)
The title of sultan was re-established in 1899 following end of the Mahdist War.
Sultans
- Ali Dinar (21 March 1899 – 6 November 1916)
The title of sultan was finally abolished in 1916 following the invasion of Darfur and the region's incorporation into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
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