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Nur ibn Mujahid
Emir of Adal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nur al-Din[2] or Nur ibn Mujahid ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdullah al Dhuhi Suha (Harari: ኑር ኢብን ሙጃሂድ, Somali: Nuur ibn Mujaahid, Arabic: نور بن مجاهد; died 1567) was an Emir of Harar who ruled over the Adal Sultanate.[3][4] He was known for marrying his uncle's widow, Bati del Wambara, and also succeeding Imam Ahmad as the leader of the Muslim forces fighting Christian Ethiopia.[5] He is often known as the "King of Adel" in medieval texts.[6]
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Nur ibn Mujahid نور بن مجاهد | |||||
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Emir of Adal Emir of Harar Amir al-Mu'minin[1] | |||||
![]() Tomb of Nur ibn Mujahid in Harar | |||||
Reign | 1550–1567 | ||||
Predecessor | Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi | ||||
Successor | Uthman the Abyssinian | ||||
Died | 1567 | ||||
Spouse | Bati del Wambara | ||||
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Religion | Islam |
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