Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi was the Imam of the Adal Sultanate from 1527 to 1543. Commonly named Ahmed Gragn in Amharic and Gurey in Somali, both meaning the left-handed, he led the invasion and conque
Statue of Imam Ahmad in Mogadishu, Somalia
Ruins of Hubat near Dire Dawa
Early 20th century illustration of Imam Ahmad
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi's pioneering use of cannons figured in his conquest of Ethiopian territories.
Adal (historical region)
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Adal, also known as Aw Idal, Awdal, or Aw Abdal was a historical Muslim region in the Horn of Africa. Located east of Ifat and the Awash river as far as the coast, and including Harar as well as Zeila
Adal in 1696 bordering Fatagar region to its immediate west and region of Afar in the north west
Depiction of the Sultan of Adal (right) and his troops battling King Yagbea-Sion and his men in the thirteenth century.
Defensive walls of Harar city erected during the reign of Emir Nur ibn Mujahid
Zeila ruins