Denanke Period
From 1495 to 1776, the Fulbe people were under the control of the Denanke Kingdom. The Fulbe leadership of Denanke were non-Muslims that ruled over most of Senegal. By the 18th century, the kingdom was severely weakened by a combination of North African invaders and growing resentment amongst the largely Muslim lower class. Under the unifying banner of Islam, the Muslim Fulbe revolted under the leadership of Sileymaani Baal. The following Islamic revolution created the new kingdom of Fuuta Tooro under a government called the Almamate (a Fulbe corruption of the Arabic al-imaam)..
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