Harar, Islam’s 4th holiest shrine, after Mecca, Madina and Al Quds ash Sherif (Jerusalem). with 82 mosques, three of which date from the 10th century, and 102 shrines, Harar is considered to be Islam's 4th sacred city.
The ancient walled city of Harar was founded in the 12th century by one of Harar’s most notable rulers, Abu Bekr Mohammed, it became a prestigious trading centre through contact with the interior, Gulf of Aden ports, and many eastern lands. Its 3.4 kilometre wall, constructed in the 1560s by Nur Ibn al-Wazir, contains about 90 mosques and the 48 hectare town is considered to be the fourth holiest city of Islam, having a heritage that is almost entirely Muslim and Oriental. Wars affected the city economically and then Emir Ali idn Daud revived the city in 1647 and initiated a ruling dynasty.
The old City Wall of Harar is the main attraction and symbol of Islamic architecture.
The Emirs of Harar are as follows
The muslim ruling family of Harar
1647 - 1671 — `Ali ibn Da`ud
1671 - 1700 — `Abd Allah I ibn `Ali
1700 - 1721 — Talha ibn `Abd Allah
1721 - 1732 — Abu Bakr I ibn `Abd Allah
1732 - 1733 — Khalaf ibn Abi Bakr
1733 - 1747 — Hamid ibn Abi Bakr
1747 - 1755 — Yusuf ibn Abi Bakr
1755 - 1782 — Ahmad I ibn Abi Bakr
1782 - 1783 — Muhammad ibn Yusuf
1783 - 1794 — `Abd al-Shakur ibn Yusuf
1794 - 1821 — Ahmad II ibn Muhammad
1821 - 1825 — `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad
1825 - 1834 — `Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad
1834 - 1852 — Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan
1852 - 1866 — Ahmad III ibn Abu Bakr
1866 - 1875 — Muhammad ibn `Ali `Abd ash-Shakur
1875 - 1884 — Egyptian occupation
1884 - 1887 — `Abd Allah II ibn `Ali `Abd ash-Shakur
'Abd Allah II ibn 'Ali 'Abd ash-Shakur, also known as Amir Hajji 'Abdu'llahi II ibn 'Ali 'Abdu's Shakur, was the last Emir of Harar from 1884 (or 1885, various sources carry various dates) to January 26, 1887, when the state was terminated, following the defeat of the Harari troops at the Battle of Chelenqo (January 6).
According to R.A. Caulk, Emir 'Abd Allah was the son of Muhammad ibn `Ali `Abd ash-Shakur by Kadija, the daughter of Emir `Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad.[1] To secure his hold on the emirate of Harar, his father had married 'Abd Allah to the daughter of Ahmad III ibn Abu Bakr, his predecessor. When the Egyptians evacuated Harar, 'Abd Allah became the logical choice to rule Harar, and was given "a few hundred soldiers trained by one of the British officers, 300 to 400 rifles, some cannon, and munitions, a force hardly sufficient to garrison Harar and Jaldessa, let alone police the traderoutes and ensure the security of the state."[2]
Emir 'Abd Allah grew paranoid of the growing Ethiopian threat to his domain, and accused the resident Europeans of co-operating with Negus Menelik II. His situation deteriorated by July 1885, according to Harold Marcus: "the population grew uncontrollable, European traders became virtual prisoners in their homes and shops, and the adjacent Galla raided the town."[3] In response, the Emir introduced a new currency which impoverished the local population; the neighboring Oromo and Somali deserted Harar's markets and the town's economy collapsed.
Emir 'Abd Allah responded to the first Ethiopian military probe with a night attack which included fireworks; the unmotivated troops panicked at the pyrotechnics and fled toward the Asabot and Awash Rivers. When the Negus Menelik personally led a second attack a few months later, the Emir misjudged the quality of these troops and attempted to repeat his earlier success of a second night attack. "Had he allowed the enemy to attack the walled city, where his few Krupp cannon might have been effective, the Shoans might have suffered a defeat with serious political consequences," Marcus notes. However, the battle at Chelenqo destroyed his army in fifteen minutes, and with his wives and children the Emir fled into the empty country east of Harar, leaving his uncle Ali Abu Barka to submit to Menelik and ask clemency for Harar.[4]
The former Emir 'Abd Allah later returned to the town to live as a sofi or religious scholar, where he died in 1930.[5]
Nur ibn Mujahid ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdullah al Dhuhi Suha , He was not part of the harar emirs Of imam Emir Abubkrs Dynasty How ever he ruled Harar for a short period of time almost a century before the Abubkr reign.
i have been there is nice weather aad bay roob uga da a meesha and the people talk a funny language wax aad carabi na moodo wax ana af oromo moodid oo kalle
how can anyone fit into that lil thing...
