Badi IV of Sennar

بادي الرابع (أبو شلوخ) (Known as "Abu Shulukh")

Sultan of the Funj Sultanate of Sennar, Warrior King

Born c. 1705

Sennar, Sudan

Passed Away 1762 Sennar, Sudan

Lifespan ~57 years old

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"The horsemen of Sennar fear neither spear nor fire when defending the Nile."

Archival Overview

Formidable Sultan of the Black Sultanate of Sennar (Funj) from 1724 to 1762, who defeated the Abyssinian invasion at the Battle of the Dinder River in 1744 and expanded trans-Saharan Islamic education.

Biographical Record

Known as 'Abu Shulukh' (Father of Facial Scarification), Badi IV ruled the Funj Sultanate during its military peak. In 1744, Emperor Iyasu II of Ethiopia invaded Funj territory with a massive imperial army; Badi completely routed the invading army at the Battle of the Dinder River.

His capital at Sennar was a renowned center for Islamic scholars, Sufi saints of the Tabaqat Wad Dayfallah, and trans-African trade caravans between the Red Sea and West Africa.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Royal Funj Necropolis of Sennar
Sennar, Sudan

                         GPS: 13.5500, 33.5667                    

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