'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Amin

Abd ar-Rahman bin Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi (died December 1854), sometimes spelled Abdurrahman, was the shehu of the Kanem–Bornu Empire from 1853 to 1854. He was the son of Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi, the founder of the al-Kanemi dynasty, and the younger brother of Umar. A skilled military commander, he played an important role in defending Bornu against external threats, including the Wadai invasion, and the kingdom's expansion. However, his reputation for cruelty and ambition, as well as his rivalry with Waziri al-Hajj Bashir, led to deep divisions in the Bornu court at Kukawa. After deposing his half-brother Umar in a coup, Abdurrahman ruled for less than a year before being overthrown and executed.