Geledi Sultanate
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The Geledi Sultanate was a powerful 18th–19th century Somali Muslim kingdom centered in southern Somalia, known for its control of regional trade routes and influence over inter-riverine communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geledi Sultanate canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim kingdom
ⓘ
Somali sultanate ⓘ pre-colonial African state ⓘ |
| capital | Afgooye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Afgooye town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
European colonial expansion in Somalia
ⓘ
Omani influence in East Africa ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlled | trade routes between interior and Indian Ocean coast ⓘ |
| country | Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Somali Islamic culture ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| endTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Somali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exertedControlOver |
Lower Shabelle region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Bakool region ⓘ parts of Bay region ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hadInstitution |
Islamic courts
ⓘ
clan council of elders ⓘ |
| hadTitle | Sultan of Geledi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | inter-riverine communities of southern Somalia ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Somali language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
inter-riverine region of Somalia
ⓘ
southern Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Shabelle River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained | alliances with neighboring Somali clans ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Geledi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Sultan Ahmed Yusuf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Horn of Africa political system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ajuran Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLaw | Sharia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingClan | Geledi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
ghee
ⓘ
grain ⓘ ivory ⓘ livestock ⓘ slaves ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Arabian Peninsula ports
ⓘ
Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | barter and imported coinage ⓘ |
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