Sultanate of Mogadishu
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This article is about the sultanate in the Horn of Africa. For the capital city of the Federal Republic of Somalia, see Mogadishu.
The Sultanate of Mogadishu (Somali: Saldanadda Muqdisho, Arabic: سلطنة مقديشو), also known as Kingdom of Magadazo,[1] was a medieval Muslim sultanate centered in southern Somalia. It rose as one of the pre-eminent powers in the Horn of Africa under the rule of Fakhr al-Din before becoming part of the powerful and expanding Ajuran Sultanate in the 13th century.[2] The Mogadishu Sultanate maintained a vast trading network, dominated the regional gold trade, minted its own currency, and left an extensive architectural legacy in present-day southern Somalia.[3]
Quick Facts Saldanadda Muqdisho (Somali)سلطنة مقديشو (Arabic), Capital ...
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10th Century–16th Century | |||||||||
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Capital | Mogadishu | ||||||||
Common languages | Somali Arabic | ||||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Government | Sultanate | ||||||||
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Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 10th Century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 16th Century | ||||||||
Currency | Mogadishan | ||||||||
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Today part of | Somalia |
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