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Sultanate of Harar
Early 16th century – 1572
Status	Sovereign State
Capital	Harar
Common languages	Harari
Religion	Islam
Demonym(s)	Harari
Government	Sultanate
Sultan
• 1550-1567	Nur ibn Mujahid
History
• Established	Early 16th century
• Battle of Fatagar	1559
• Final sultan executed by emperor of Abyssinia	1572
Preceded by Succeeded by Adal Sultanate Ethiopian Empire Imamate of Aussa
Today part of	Ethiopia

The Sultanate of Harar was a kingdom centered in Harar, Ethiopia. It succeeded the Adal Sultanate. In this period the Harar Sultanate led by Amīr Nūr continued to carry on the struggle of the Adal leader Imām Aḥmed Gurēy against the Ethiopian Empire. Due to the encroaching Oromo people invading from the south and Somali threats in north east blocking Harar's coastal influence, the Sultanate of Harar was ultimately a short lived state, lasting only 18 years (though if you start from the reign of Imām Aḥmed Gurēy, a more respectable 51 years). The capital was moved east to the oasis of Aussa by Imām Maḥamed "Jāsa" Ibrahim who founded the Imamate of Awsa.

History

Establishment

After the death of Ahmed Gurey his nephew Nur ibn Mujahid proclaimed himself Emir or Sultan of Harar, Nur had to repair a damaged kingdom so spent the majority of his region upgrading Harar's defences and created the great wall of Harar. Nur ibn Mujhad inherited a war, he quickly married the widdow of Ahmed Gragn Bati del Wambara. which helped him become come confident in defeating the Ethiopian Empire.

Abyssinian Conflict

After the death of Garad Abbas, Gelawdewos invaded all of the Muslim provinces and kingdoms except for Harar. Among the kingdoms he conquered were Dawaro, Fetegar, Bali, and Hadiya. The Ethiopian king then focused on the southwestern side of Ethiopia, and there Nur ibn Mujahid found an opportunity for jihad. Nur then invaded Bale and Dawaro. He planned to invade Fetegar next, but the Ethiopian Govorner Fanu’el decisively defeated Nur in the year 1550. But the war didn’t ended there. Ras Fanu’el campaigned further into Muslim territory and pushed the Harari Army back to Adal. The Ethiopian Govorner raided Muslim territories and took many goods. Nur took a lot of damage in his first campaign; it took him nine years to recover, but he then got together an army of 1800 horsemen and 500 riflemen and numerous swords- and bowmen, and invaded Fetegar. Gelawdewos saw Nur as a threat so he sent Hamalmal Governor of Kambata and Ras Fasil to destroy Harar. What he did not know was that Nur was campaigning in Kaffa. The two Governors sacked Harar. after finding out that Nur had marched to Fetegar. Gelawdewos had had enough so he led his Army to Nech ser in Fetegar. The two armied met on March 23, 1559 at the Battle of Fatagar, and it is said that a Harari rifleman shot the Abyssinian monarch, but he kept on fighting. Then a group of Harari cavalry again attacked him and the monarch was struck and killed. Nur then sent the Abyssinian monarch's head to land of Sa'ad ad-Din II.

Nur's struggle for power

After Nur's campaign in Fatager the oromo under Gada Michelle Ambushed Nur. Nurs oppenent crushed him and he suffered a heavy loss. Oromo tribes managed to sack Harar and managed to overpopulate the city, which brought typhus to the city, which led to death of Nur.

Isman Al Habashi 1567–1569

Isman al-Habashi was an Ethiopian slave of Harar and rose to power however he spent most of his reign at conflict with the descendants of Garad Abun Adashe

House of Adashe (Sultanate of Hubat) 1517–1571

The uprising occurred in 1517 when the Harari/Somali Emir of Hubat expanded his borders into to the modern Sultanate of Adal which was led by Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad it is said that Garad Abun was killed near Harar which marked the end of the Somali influence in Hubat. Abun had 2 sons Wazir ibn Abun and Garad Abass ibn Abun, Abass achieved a greater status then Wazir, and invaded the Muslim provinces of Wej, Fatager, Bali, Dawaro whilst Wazir spent his life fighting local Harari warlords and kings of certain cities. Wazir was succeeded by his son Talha Abass which managed to take authority over the entirety of Harar (other cities included), and resumed his grandfathers conquest. However the descendants of Isman Al Habashi rebelled and killed Talha, and so the Habashi dynasty took control of the sacred city of Harar.

Fall of Harar

In 1572, the sultan of Harar was executed by the emperor of Ethiopia, and the Oromo raided Harar meaning that Harar was left with no leader, and was at the brink of collapse.

Rulers of the Sultanate of Harar

See also

• Emirate of Harar

References

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3. Adugna, Minale. "Women and warfare in Ethiopia". Gender Issues Research Report Series 13. p. 10. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
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