Jalil of Kanem
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| Jalil | |
|---|---|
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 13th century |
| Predecessor | Biri II Ibrahim (?) |
| Successor | Dirke Kelem (?) |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Dunama II Dibalemi |
Jalil[a] (Jalīl bin Dunama[2]), possibly also recorded as Biri,[1] was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the mid-to-late 13th century.[2] A son of mai Dunama II Dibalemi, Jalil ruled during a several decade-long period of succession conflict between the sons of Dunama.[1] The precise sequence and chronology of mais is unclear in this period, which lasted from Dunama's death to the rise of Ibrahim I Nikale.[2]