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Isaaq Sultanate

1749 – 1884 CE · about 135 years

The Isaaq Sultanate was a Muslim sultanate covering the lands of the Isaaq clan in modern Somaliland and Ethiopia. It was governed by the Rer Guled Eidagale branch of the Garhajis clan from Toon and later Hargeisa. It came under British Somaliland in 1884 and is seen as the pre-colonial predecessor of Somaliland.

Key facts

Dates1749 – 1884 CE
RegionEast, Central & Southern Africa
ContinentAfrica
CapitalsToon, Hargeisa
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Adal Sultanate

Followed by

British Empire

Sources

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