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Garad Hirabu Goita Tedros جاراد هيرابو جويتا علي | |
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| Native name | Garaad Hirabu |
| Birth name | Hirabu |
| Born | 1478 Harar |
| Buried | Unknown |
| Allegiance | Adal Sultanate |
| Service | Somali forces |
| Rank | Grand General, Emir of the Somalis |
| Known for | Ethiopian-Adal war |
| Battles / wars | Badeqe, Battle of Shimbra Kure, Battle of Amba Sel |
| Relations | Ali Goita, Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Nur ibn Mujahid |
Garad Hirabu Goita Ali, widely known as Goita Tedros, was a Somali military commander and general that served the Adal Sultanate.[1] He held a distinguished position as one of the preeminent generals within the historical tapestry of the Adal Sultanate.[2] Renowned as the commanding figure of the Somali forces, he steered one of the three pivotal fronts during the ambitious campaign for the conquest of Abyssinia. Notably, he shared a familial bond as the cousin of Imam Ahmed, assuming the role of his trusted confidant.[3]
His significance in the conquest extended to securing a paramount role, and achieving triumph in the subjugation of the provinces of Wollo and Bale, a feat meticulously chronicled within the pages of the venerable tome by Shihab al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Sālim ibn ʿUthmān. Hailing from the esteemed Marehan clan, Garad Hirabu Goita Ali played an important role in thwarting a coup orchestrated by the rival Sultan Abu Bakr. In a consequential turn of events, he not only successfully eliminated Abu Bakr but also avenged their close cousin Garad Abun Adashe, subsequently installing Abu Bakr's cousin Umar Din as a pliant figurehead. Furthermore, Garad Hirabu Goita Ali also demonstrated his strategic prowess by quashing potential insurrections from the Walashma dynasty and orchestrating the demise of another of their aspiring Sultans who attempted a coup against Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi.[4]
- ^ Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. Historical Society of Nigeria. 1962. p. 576.
- ^ ʻArabfaqīh, Shihāb al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Qādir; Pankhurst, Richard (2003). The Conquest of Abyssinia: 16th Century. Tsehai Publishers & Distributors. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-9723172-6-9.
- ^ ʻArabfaqīh, Shihāb al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Qādir; Pankhurst, Richard (2003). The Conquest of Abyssinia: 16th Century. Tsehai Publishers & Distributors. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-9723172-6-9.
- ^ Richard, Pankhurst; ʻArabfaqīh, Shihāb (1974). The Conquest of Abyssinia: 16th Century. Lightning Source Incorporated. ISBN 9780972317252.