Keira dynasty

The Keira dynasty were the rulers of the Sultanate of Darfur from the seventeenth century until 1916. Originally the Keira clan were perhaps regional rulers in the Tunjur state, with Sulayman traditionally seen as the founder of the Darfur state. The monarchy was suspended after the Egyptian conquest of the region in 1874, but was revived as a de facto independent state in 1898 after the defeat of the Mahdiyah. The Keira dynasty finally ended in 1916 when the British annexed Darfur to the Sudan.

As of 2012, the family includes Ali B. Ali-Dinar, the grandson of the last ruling Sultan. ^[1]

List of sultans of Darfur

Main article: List of sultans of Darfur

Ahmed al-Makur is considered forefather of the dynasty according to legendary accounts. ^[2]

• Daali, legendary first ruler
• Kuuru
• Tunsam
• Sulayman c. 1660 – c. 1680, first historical ruler
• Musa
• Ahmad Bukr early 18th century – c. 1730
• Muhammad Dawra
• Umar Lel – c. 1752/1753 (c. AH 1166)
• Abu'l Qasim
• Muhammad Tayrab – 1785/1786 (AH 1200)
• Abd al-Rahman 1785/1786 (AH 1200) – c. 1801
• Muhammad al-Fadl c. 1801 – 1838
• Muhammad al-Husayn 1838–1873
• Ibrahim 1873–1874
• Ali Dinar 1898–1916

References

1. Rogers, David (21 January 2008). "Ali B. Ali-Dinar, descendant of the last sultan of Darfur, urges help for western Sudan". Sudanese Online.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
2. "Darfur Sultanate | Research Starters | EBSCO Research". EBSCO. Retrieved 2025-10-28. Ahmed el-Makur , the legendary ancestor of the Keira Dynasty