Ashimi of Borno

Ashimi or Hashim bin Umar al-Kanemi (1840s-1893) was "Shehu" of Borno from ca.1885 to 1893.
Reign of Ashimi.
Ashimi became "Shehu" of Borno in 1885 at the death of his brother Ibrahim Kura. As it had already been the case for his two predecessors, his reign was marked by an intense political and economical crisis in Kukawa. A French army officer who met Ashimi in 1892 believed that he had little direct involvement with the running of the kingdom; he also reported that the "Shehu" seemed pious, rather scholarly, and was someone who hated the thought of war.
In 1893, Ashimi lost two battles against Rabih az-Zubayr who was trying to invade Borno. His nephew Kyari, who was chosen to become the new "Shehu", assassinated him in N'galagati near Geidam.