While he was ruler of Sennar, Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia sent to Abd al-Qadir a nagarit, or kettle-drum, richly decorated with gold, which was one of the traditional emblems of an Ethiopian negus or king; in return, Abd al-Qadir sent Susenyos a trained hunting falcon. Shortly after this diplomatic exchange, he was deposed by his brother Adlan.
While Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia ruled Sennar, he dispatched a nagarit, a gold-embellished kettle-drum, to Abd al-Qadir as an Ethiopian negus or king's emblem; in return, Abd al-Qadir sent Susenyos a trained hunting falcon. Soon after this diplomatic exchange, Susenyos was overthrown by his brother Adlan.