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Imam Ahmad Gran's Seizure of Harar and Abyssinian Conquests

أخذ الإمام أحمد جران هرر وفتوحاته بالحبشة

between 1527 and 1528 CE · 934 AH

934: Imam Ahmad took Harar, its sultan powerless to resist; his conquests across the Abyssinian lands grew till 'his conquests were said to resemble only the Companions' conquests' 1.

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Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
East Africa & Swahili coast
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The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Gunpowder Empires

Overview

"Shadharat al-Dhahab" reports that in 934 AH Imam Ahmad, known as al-Jarad (the Locust), took the city of Harar in the land of Abyssinia. 1

The conquest

The power of Harar weakened and could not resist him, and Imam Ahmad's standing kept growing. He conquered many lands of Abyssinia and persisted in jihad and raiding. 1

The author adds that it was said his conquests resembled only those of the Companions. This description is attributed to the "Shadharat", not to the museum. 1

Notes

The Gregorian date is derived from 934 AH, and it needs an additional source.

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Sources

  1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p. 617
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Imam Ahmad Gran

Imam Ahmad Gran of Harar — Shadharat records his seizure of Harar from the Abyssinian lands, his irresistible rise, the conquest of much of Abyssinia, and a jihad so wondrous 'it was said his conquests resemble only the Companions' conquests', all conducted on the paths of the shari'a.