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CHEIKH OUMAR FOUTIYOU TALL, founder of the TOUCOULEUR empire and holy man propagating Islam throughout West Africa. He was also a reformer, establishing justice and peace in the lands he had conquered, a charismatic leader who inspired love and devotion in his disciples. KAROUNKA DIAWARA, a young prince full of ambition and pride from NIORO-DU-SAHEL was a formidable warrior and warlord who was afraid of nothing and no one. He was a respected leader who commanded a powerful and disciplined army. The two luminaries crossed swords on the battlefield. The battle was epic and bloody. Blows rained down on both sides. Screams and prayers mingled with the sound of weapons. Bodies fell like dead leaves.