born called died religious leader led created guinea established muslim states west_africa father formed coalition called died struggle began launched crucial concluding victory state established meeting represented provinces known hereditary ruler elected leader leadership muslim state founded despite constrained secular power directly ruled reason new state confederation ruled state excessive caused mentally unstable selected facto leader died formally succeeded cousin background highland region rivers rise fifteenth century valleys occupied peoples farmers time began moving region grazing livestock peacefully accepted subordinate position peoples extent came look pastoral cousins europeans began establish trading posts upper guinea coast seventeenth century growing trade hides slaves pastoral expanded meet demand hides began compete land interested profitable slave trade increasingly influenced muslim trading partners quarter seventeenth century reformer launched restore purity religious region north gained support clerical clan warriors movement defeated migrated south continued influenced embracing militant form islam father formed coalition called died struggle began launched movement primarily religious leaders included attracted non muslim associated islam freedom peoples opposed non muslim non muslim leaders according tradition symbolically launched war destroying great ceremonial drum people sword won major victory force muslims defeated non muslim force times greater killing opponents victory state established meeting represented provinces known hereditary ruler elected leader took title leadership muslim state founded managed enlist groups gangs young men slaves maternal cousin ruler men studied famous scholar records participation internal troubles time greatly interested cause inspired religious leader qualified military leader took role population resisted conversion years particularly nomadic feared abuse authority ruler constrained ruled province structure new state head political capital secular power directly ruled religious capital council sat council operated strong curb power retained autonomy new state loose federation known islamic scholarship respected rights old masters soil saying established despite ruling reserved right land held trust people effect existing property owners displaced pay form rent ruled state excessive caused mentally unstable selected facto leader legacy died formally succeeded cousin chosen son young aggressive military commander initiated series wars years conflict achieved decisive victory consolidated power state achieved goals assumed title slaves sold obtain munitions needed wars considered acceptable long slaves muslim created valuable supply slaves defeated peoples provided motive conquests ruling class wealthy slave owners slave traders slave villages founded inhabitants provided food masters consume sell time half population slaves largest ethnic group guinea population followed led largest led scholar dan established stretching north nigeria muslim state established south came thought saint story told miracle occurred years death chief opened tomb cut left hand body blood poured severed wrist causing flee terror
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