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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi

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16th century Somali Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate

Historical FiguresLived 1506 to 1543 · aged 37
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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 conquest of Abyssinia from the Sultanate of Adal during the Ethiopian-Adal War.

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An illustration of the young Ahmad ibn Ibrahim demonstrating his strengthAn illustration of the young Ahmad ibn Ibrahim demonstrating his strengthRuins of Hubat near Dire DawaRuins of Hubat near Dire DawaEarly 20th century illustration of Imam AhmadEarly 20th century illustration of Imam AhmadA soldier of Imam Ahmad armed with a musket and a cannonA soldier of Imam Ahmad armed with a musket and a cannonAn illustration of the Imam's order for the Ethiopian priests be eaten alive by hyenasAn illustration of the Imam's order for the Ethiopian priests be eaten alive by hyenasAhmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi's pioneering use of cannons figured in his conquest of Ethiopian territories.[48]Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi's pioneering use of cannons figured in his conquest of Ethiopian territories.[48]Jami mosque in Harar, the location of Ahmed ibn Ibrahim's gravestone[51]Jami mosque in Harar, the location of Ahmed ibn Ibrahim's gravestone[51]

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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 conquest of Abyssinia from the Sultanate of Adal during the Ethiopian-Adal War. He is often referred to as the "King of Zeila" in medieval texts.

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Lived 1506 to 1543 · aged 37
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