Dunama was a son of
mai Selema II (who is also called Abd al-Jalil). A
girgam (king list) translated by
Richmond Palmer in 1912 records Dunama as "a warrior hotter than fire". Dunama extended the empire to control the entire
Fezzan region in modern-day northwestern
Chad and
Libya; There is little concrete evidence of direct contact between the Chad Basin and the Nile Valley prior to the 15th century. so much so that the later Egyptian historian
al-Maqrizi incorrectly identified him as the first Muslim of his dynasty. It is not clear what the
mune was as no precise description survives,
Diplomacy and trade Dunama had good relations with
Ayyubid Egypt and arranged for the establishment of a special hostel in
Cairo to assists pilgrims who traveled from Kanem to Mecca Through his wars, Dunama captured many non-Muslim slaves, especially in the lands south of Lake Chad. These territories were a profitable hunting ground for non-Muslims, who did not fall under
Islamic prohibition against slavery. Dunama died at Zamtam in Bornu. He was succeeded as
mai by his son
Kade I Aujami but a decades-long succession conflict soon broke out between Dunama's sons. == Notes ==