Warsangali Sultanate
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The Warsangali Sultanate was a prominent pre-colonial Somali sultanate in northeastern Somalia, known for its maritime trade, Islamic scholarship, and long-ruling dynastic leadership.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic polity
ⓘ
Somali sultanate ⓘ pre-colonial state ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Gulf of Aden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Las Khorey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanBase | Warsangali clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Hobyo Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Majeerteen Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | neighboring Somali polities ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-colonial period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Somali people ⓘ |
| export |
frankincense
ⓘ
gums and resins ⓘ livestock ⓘ myrrh ⓘ |
| governmentType |
hereditary monarchy
ⓘ
sultanate ⓘ |
| hadInstitution |
Islamic courts
ⓘ
religious schools ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | independent Somali state prior to European colonization ⓘ |
| import |
dates
ⓘ
metal goods ⓘ rice ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somali language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Somali customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bari region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanaag region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith |
Ethiopian highlands polities
ⓘ
Omani authorities ⓘ Yemeni ports ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Islamic scholarship
ⓘ
long-ruling dynastic leadership ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| partOf | Darod clan territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | clan-based monarchy ⓘ |
| region |
Horn of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shafi‘i jurisprudence ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Warsangali dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Arabian Peninsula ports
ⓘ
Indian Ocean trading networks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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