El-Hadj Umar Tall, founder of the Toucouleur Empire

Al-Hajj Umar ibn Sa'id al-Futi Tal, founder of the Toucouleur Empire in West Africa.

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‘Umar ibn Sa‘id al-Futi was a renowned scholar, social activist and sheikh, known as al-Hajj ‘Umar Tal. This is an account of his Hajj, which he undertook with his family in 1827. It is written in Sudani script and dated 1279/1863. On his return from Mecca,’ Umar ibn Sa‘id al-Futi visited Jerusalem, Syria and Egypt, earning a reputation for piety and learning.

He is said to have led the prayer in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, cured the son of a sultan from madness in Syria, and astonished scholars in Cairo by his vast erudition.
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