Abdullah I (ʿAbdallāh bin ʿUthmān), called Abdullah Bikur, was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the late 12th century, ruling approximately 1177–1194.
Life Abdullah was a son of mai Biri I Uthman. His mother was named Zainab and was of Toubou origin. In his youth, Abdullah and his brother Bitku were given a hundred camels each by their grandmother Fasama. The camels given to Abdullah were called Bikoru, perhaps the source of his name, and those given to Bitku were called Bitku.Palmer, H. R. (1926). History Of The First Twelve Years Of The Reign Of Mai Idris Alooma Of Bornu (1571–1583) (Fartua, Ahmed Ibn). p. 111.
Abdullah succeeded his father as mai in the mid-to-late 18th century. He ruled for 14 to 17 years. The site of his death is recorded as Fafsa (or Fifisi) or Bebeji "of many kurna trees". He was succeeded as mai by his son Selema II.
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