Imamate of Futa Jallon

Imamate of Futa Djallon
1725–1912
Flag of Futa Jallon
Flag used after the establishment of the French Protectorate
Map of the Imamate of Futa Jallon and its tributaries at its height
Map of the Imamate of Futa Jallon and its tributaries at its height
StatusProtectorate of France
(1896-1912)
CapitalTimbo
Common languages
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentImamate
Almamy 
• 1725–1777
Alfa Ibrahim
• 1906–1912
Boubacar IV (last)
History 
• Established
1725
• French protectorate
November 18th 1896
• Disestablished
1912
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kaabu
French West Africa
Portuguese Guinea
Today part of

The Imamate of Futa Jallon or Jalon (Arabic: إمامة فوتة جالون; Pular: Fuuta Jaloo or Fuuta Jalon فُوتَ جَلࣾو‎, 𞤊𞤵𞥅𞤼𞤢 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞤮𞥅),[1] sometimes referred to as the Emirate of Timbo,[2]: 50  was a West African Islamic State based in the Fouta Djallon highlands of modern Guinea. The state was founded in 1725 by a Fulani jihad and became part of French West Africa in 1896.

  1. ^ Office for Subject Cataloging Policy 1992, p. 1775.
  2. ^ de Bruijn, Mirjam; van Dijk, Han (2003). "Resistance to Fulbe Hegemony in nineteenth-century West Africa". In Abbink, Jon; van Walraven, Klaas; de Bruijn, Mirjam (eds.). Rethinking resistance : revolt and violence in African history. Brill. pp. 43–68. Retrieved 9 January 2024.