Historic state in Horn of Africa
This article is about the ancient region in the Horn of Africa. For the town, see
Zeila.
Zeila, also known as Zaila or Zayla, was a historical Muslim region in the Horn of Africa.[1][2][3][4] The region was named after the port city of Zeila in modern-day Somaliland.[5][6]
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