Isma'il (c. 1736–1776) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar (r. 1768–1776).
He was the son of king Badi IV, and brother of his predecessor Nasir.
[1] The Scottish traveller James Bruce was his unwilling guest from 1 May to 5 September 1772, and acted as a physician to Isma'il's three wives.
[2] Bruce left this portrait of Isma'il: Bruce summarized Isma'il's political position at the time of his visit as follows, based on conversations with the Royal Executioner, Ahmed Sid el-Koum:
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