Salim II

Saleh Ben Mohamed Ben Bechir el Mondzari or Salim II is sultan of the island of Mayotte with died of sound beautiful father Boina Kombo Ben Salim towards 1790. He dies towards 1806.

Resulting from a family of fortunate tradesmen originating in Oman come to set at Tsingoni, in Mayotte, Salim marries the girl of the old sultan Boina Kombo. With died of this one, he proclaims sultan and takes the name of Salim II. About 1791, after Tsingoni had been devastated by a Malagasy invasion and had not been any more that a cluster of ruins, it decided to strengthen the small island of Dzaoudzi where many inhabitants had already taken refuge. A wall and turrets make new capital an impregnable position for the attackers who do not have an artillery. Almost all the population is folded up on Dzaoudzi and the small island close to Pamandzi, accessible to low tide while the Madagascans invest Grande Ground, its herds and its cultures, and install districts and prisoners there.

About 1806, Salim II is assassinated by its Mawna Mahdi, right-hand man, prince claiming with the throne. This one declares sultan and creates bonds with the Madagascans to preserve his throne. It exchanges in particular an oath of blood with Tsi Levalou, the future sultan Andriantsoli, who will yield thereafter Mayotte to the France.

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