Mek Nimr

Nimr Muhammad
Mek (King of Shendi)
c. 1785
SuccessorUmara wad Nimr Muhammad
Died1846
Mai Qubba at Bahr al-Salam
FatherMuhammad wad Nimr Abd al-Salaam

El Mek Nimr, also known as Nimr Muhammad, (c. 1785 to 1846) was the last mek (king) of the Ja'alin tribe, who resided in Shendi, Sudan. After first having joined the Egyptian army during the Turkish rule in Sudan, he later defeated their troops and finally went into exile.