Soriya

The Soriya was a political party in the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea. Active from the mid-18th century, it supported the successors of the war leader Ibrahim Sori, first cousin of the jihad leader Karamoko Alfa .

It contended with a clerical group, the Alfaya, which supported the successors of Karamoko Alfa. The rivalry between the two groups continued into the 20th century in Guinea. ^[1]

See also

• Alfaya, political opponents of the Soriya
• Ibrahima Sori, king of the Imamate of Futa Jallon

References

Citations

1. O'Toole & Baker 2005, p. 6.

Sources

• O'Toole, Thomas; Baker, Janice E. (2005). Historical Dictionary of Guinea. Volume 94 of African historical dictionaries, Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-4634-9.