Imamate of Aussa

Imamate of Aussa
1577–1734
Status	Sovereign State
Capital	Aussa
Common languages	Arabic Somali Harla/Harari Afar
Religion	Islam
Imam
• ?–1734	Selman (last)
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	1577
• Emirate of Harar splits from Imamate	1647
• Disestablished	1734
Preceded by Succeeded by Adal Sultanate Sultanate of Aussa Emirate of Harar
Today part of	Ethiopia Djibouti

The Imamate of Aussa, also spelled Imamate of Awsa, was a medieval Sunni Muslim imamate in present-day eastern Ethiopia and north-western Djibouti.^[1] Muhammad Gasa established the seat of power to Aussa from Harar in 1577, as the latter was too exposed to Oromo invasions. Internal strife arose from conflicts between the Harla and Arab factions. A Harar faction split from the Imamate in 1647 forming their own independent emirate. The 17th century saw the inclusion of upland Harla and Doba populations playing a pivotal role in the establishment of the Aussa Sultanate. The state was disestablished in 1734 and in 1769, the Mudaito dynasty successfully overthrew the Kabirto of Harla.