Ibrahim IV of Bornu
| Ibrahim IV | |
|---|---|
Ibrahim IV and his council at Kabela in 1823. The mai is seated inside the zanadir, a traditional wooden cage used when holding court. | |
| Mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire | |
| Reign | 1817–1846 |
| Predecessor | Dunama IX Lefiami |
| Successor | Ali V Minargema |
| Issue | Ali V Minargema |
| Dynasty | Sayfawa dynasty |
| Father | Ahmad |
Ibrahim IV (Ibrāhīm bin Aḥmad) was the penultimate mai of the Kanem–Bornu Empire, ruling 1817–1846. Ibrahim served as little more than a ceremonial puppet ruler under the shehus Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi and Umar ibn Muhammad al-Amin. He attempted to reassert the traditional power of the mai twice, first in 1837 and then in 1846, but was killed during the second attempt. Ibrahim was only briefly succeeded by his son, Ali V Minargema, before the office of mai was abolished for good.