Al-Tahir Agha
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Al-Tahir Agha was a Turkish
ruler sent to govern a province of Sudan
, Al-Getaina, which was in the Ottoman Empire
's domain, in the late 18th century. During his time in Sudan he married Khadeeja, the daughter of Mek Adlan II, the sultan of Sennar. Their union resulted in the birth of Hawa. Hawa married Mohammed Mulla, who is said to be a relation of Tahir Agha, who was a ruler of the Fur region of Sudan.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
ruler sent to govern a province of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, Al-Getaina, which was in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
's domain, in the late 18th century. During his time in Sudan he married Khadeeja, the daughter of Mek Adlan II, the sultan of Sennar. Their union resulted in the birth of Hawa. Hawa married Mohammed Mulla, who is said to be a relation of Tahir Agha, who was a ruler of the Fur region of Sudan.