 Karamokho Alfa was known for his Islamic scholarship and piety . He respected the rights of the old " masters of the soil " , saying " it was Allah who had established them . " Despite this ruling , the imams reserved the right to reassign land , since they held it in trust for the people . In effect the existing property owners were not displaced , but now had to pay Zakāt as a form of rent . Karamoko Alfa ruled the theocratic state until 1748 , when his excessive devotions caused him to become mentally unstable and Sori was selected as de facto leader . 
 Karamokho Alfa was known for his Islamic scholarship and piety . He respected the rights of the old " masters of the soil " , saying " it was Allah who <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> established them . " Despite this ruling , the imams reserved the right to reassign land , since they held it in trust for the people . In <a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>effect</mark></a> the existing property owners <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> not displaced , but now had to pay Zakāt as a form of rent . Karamoko Alfa ruled the theocratic state until 1748 , when his excessive devotions caused him to become mentally unstable and Sori was selected as de facto leader . 
Karamokho Alfa was known for his Islamic scholarship and piety . He respected the rights of the old " masters of da soil " , sayin " it was Allah who done established em . " Despite this ruling , the imams reserved the ryte to reassign land , since they held it in trust fir the people . In no effect tdaexisting property owners was not displaced , but now had to pay Zakāt as a form of rent . Karamoko Alfa ruled thdaheocratic state til 1748 , when his excessive devotions caused him to become mentally unstable and Sori was selected as de facto leader .