Mora (historical region)

Location of Mora state in the middle ages

Mora (Harari: ሞረ Morä) also known as Mura was a historical Muslim state located in the Horn of Africa.[1][2][3][4] It was positioned northward of Ifat within reach of Aussa city in modern Afar region of Ethiopia.[5] Mora neighbored other states in the medieval era including Adal, Hubat, Hargaya, Gidaya, Hadiya, and Fatagar.[6][7]

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