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Adal Sultanate

1415 – 1577 CE · about 162 years

The Adal Sultanate was a Muslim state in the Horn of Africa centred on Harar. Under Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi it conquered much of the Ethiopian Empire in the 1530s before being pushed back with Portuguese help.

Key facts

Dates1415 – 1577 CE
RegionEast, Central & Southern Africa
ContinentAfrica
CapitalsDakkar, Harar, Aussa
FounderSabr ad-Din III
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Ifat Sultanate

Followed by

Isaaq Sultanate Majeerteen Sultanate

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.