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Assassination of Muhammad Adlan
- When
- Early 1821
- Where
- Near Sennar
Muhammad Adlan, preparing to resist the Turkish conquest, was assassinated in a plot near Sennar in early 1821.
Realizing the Turks were about to conquer his domain, Muhammad Adlan ordered the army to muster at the Nile confluence. However, he was assassinated in a plot near Sennar in early 1821, removing a key resistance figure before the surrender.
Sources
- Funj Sultanate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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