Funj
Funj noun: an ethnic group in present-day Sudan from which the historical sultanate of Funjistan arose.
Noun
Funj pl (plural only)
- An ethnic group in present-day Sudan from which the historical sultanate of Funjistan arose.
- It is known that the Funj rose from southern Nubia (present-day southern Sudan) to overthrow the kingdom of Alodia, but their origins before that remain obscure and disputed. The Funj themselves claimed descent from the Umayyad dynasty through those who escaped slaughter at the hands of the...
- It is possibly the jabalawīn′s own identification with Sinnār, a suitable answer for groups who appear to have lost their own cultural identity as a scattered minority in the midst of society, that makes them often become associated with the Funj in present-day local traditions.1981, Alessandro Triulzi, Salt, Gold, and Legitimacy, Instituto Universitario Orientale, page 77
Forms of Funj
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Questions about Funj
- What does Funj mean?
- Funj means an ethnic group in present-day Sudan from which the historical sultanate of Funjistan arose.
- What part of speech is Funj?
- Funj is a noun.
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