Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi was a 16th-century Somali Muslim military leader and imam who led the Adal Sultanate’s campaigns against the Christian Ethiopian Empire during the Ethiopian–Adal war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim
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Somali person ⓘ historical figure ⓘ imam ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Harar-based Adal nobility
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ahmad Gragn
NERFINISHED
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Ahmad Gran NERFINISHED ⓘ Ahmed Gragn NERFINISHED ⓘ Imam Ahmad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Amba Sel
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Shimbra Kure NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wayna Daga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ethiopian–Adal war
NERFINISHED
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wars against the Christian Ethiopian Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Adal Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1543 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Futuh al-Habasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Somali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | al-Ghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
introduction of firearms on a large scale in regional warfare
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temporary conquest of large parts of the Ethiopian Empire ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Adal Sultanate forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | controversial figure in Ethiopian and Somali historiography ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
jihad-based mobilization
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use of firearms in Horn of Africa warfare ⓘ |
| movement | Islamic jihad in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against the Ethiopian Empire
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leading the Ethiopian–Adal war ⓘ religiously motivated military campaigns ⓘ |
| opponent |
Emperor Lebna Dengel
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wayna Daga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
imam of the Adal Sultanate
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military leader of the Adal Sultanate ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Ethiopian Highlands
NERFINISHED
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Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Bati del Wambara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryTechnology |
Ottoman-supplied artillery
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matchlock firearms ⓘ |
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