Emirate of Harar
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The Emirate of Harar was a historic Muslim city-state centered on the fortified city of Harar in the Horn of Africa, known for its role as a regional trade hub and center of Islamic scholarship before its incorporation into the Ethiopian Empire.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim city-state
ⓘ
emirate ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Oromo-inhabited regions
ⓘ
Somali-inhabited regions ⓘ |
| capital | Harar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | city of Harar ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageLinkedTo | Harar Jugol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center of Islamic culture in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agricultural hinterland
ⓘ
caravan trade ⓘ |
| fortifiedCity | Harar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
Islamic monarchy
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBase | Harari people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city gates of Harar
ⓘ
city walls of Harar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Hararghe region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
center of Islamic scholarship
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ regional trade hub ⓘ religious learning ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Harari language ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
regional politics of the Horn of Africa
ⓘ
spread of Islam in eastern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution |
Islamic schools
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ |
| rulingTitle | Emir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
coffee
ⓘ
grains ⓘ livestock ⓘ salt ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| tradeLinksWith |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Sea ports ⓘ interior of the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| urbanCenter | Harar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanPlanning | walled old city of Harar Jugol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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