[1] Like the Gaudawa and Rumfawa line of rulers, his house is not primarily differentiated based on lineage but rather significant political and social reforms ushered during their era.
[3] El Kutumbi's reign was also characterized by successful conquests against Gombe, Bauchi and Kano's principal rival, Katsina.
[3] Alwali was said to have had a friend called Kalina Atuman whom he made a vizier and entrusted a liberal amount of power.
Dawaki Kwoshi withdrew from the city and garnered the support of powerful government officials but was cajoled by the Sultan into submission.
[2] Kutumbi's son, Bako, whose exploits in Katsina earned him the title "Jarumi" (Warrior) also assumed much power.
The Sultan took offense to Magara's new colony and went to attack the Sarkin Dawaki a year later where he forced him to pay a tax and left five hundred of his slaves there.
Kano gained the upper hand when it took the strategically located Karaye under Alwali's father's reign and the Wambai Giwa was able to enjoy great successes against them.
The prince of Kano, Jarumi Bako, also defeated Turmin Dan Ranko, a city in Katsina, earning much spoil.
He camped towards the western part of the gate but the army of Katsina launched a surprise attack that sent the men of Kano into flight.
In this retreat, a Katsina warrior, Kumaza, attacked Alwali with a spear but was killed by Dan Maji Zartaki before he could finish the job.
His grandson and Al Haji's son, Shekarau, was then elected Sultan, under whose reign Kano and Katsina would sign a lasting peace treaty brokered by Islamic scholars.