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Topic: Fatimid-Ikhshidid War
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Neolin

prophet of the Lenni Lenape (also known as Delaware) people
Years: 1725 - 1790

Neolin (meaning the enlightened in Algonquian)  is a prophet of the Lenni Lenape (also known as Delaware) from the area of Muskingum County, Ohio.

His dates of birth and death are unknown.

Inspired by a religious vision in 1761, Neolin proclaims that Native Americans need to reject the goods and lifestyles of the European settlers and return to a more traditional lifestyle, specifically rejecting alcohol, materialism, and polygamy.

Neolin's most famous follower is Pontiac.