Umar of Borno

Umar of Borno
Shehu of Bornu
"Umar von Bornu" on 6 June 1870 by Gustav Nachtigal in his travel's narrative, Sahara und Sudan, p.594
Reign8 June 1837 - 4 October 1853 (deposed by coup)
PredecessorMuhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi, Kanemi
Successor'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Amin
Reign3 September 1854 - December 1881
Predecessor'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Amin
SuccessorBukar Kura
BornUmar I ibn Muhammad al-Amin
DiedDecember 1881
Borno
Burial
IssueBukar Kura
Abba Ibrahim
Hashim
DynastyKanemi
FatherMuhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi
ReligionMuslim
Official sealUmar of Borno's signature

Umar I ibn Muhammad al-Amin (Arabic: عمر الأول ابن محمد الأمين) or Umar of Borno (died 1881) was Shehu (Sheik) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire and son of Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi.