Polity Sultanate of Harar

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Was a sultanate centered in Harar (Ethiopia).

Establishment

  • January 1578: Establishment of the Sultanate of Harar.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1596: 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.