Makhzumi dynasty

Makhzumi dynasty
896–1286
The Sultanate of Shewa at its height under Sulṭān Malasmaʿī.
The Sultanate of Shewa at its height under Sulṭān Malasmaʿī.
CapitalWalalah (northern Hararghe)[1]
Official languagesArabic
Common languagesHarla
Argobba
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
Sultan 
• 896–928 (first)
Haboba
• 1279 (last)
ʿAbdallah
History 
• Established
896
• Shewa conquered by Ifat
1278–1285
• Sultanate of Shewa annexed by Ifat
1285
• Disestablished
1286
CurrencyDinar
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Harla Kingdom
Kingdom of Aksum
Sultanate of Ifat
Ethiopian Empire
Today part ofEthiopia

The Makhzumi dynasty also known as Sultanate of Shewa or Shewa Sultanate, was a Muslim kingdom in present-day Ethiopia. Its capital Walale was situated in northern Hararghe in Harla country.[2][3][4] Its territory extended possibly to areas west of the Awash River.[5] The port of Zeila may have influenced the kingdom.[6] The rise of the Makhzumi state at the same time resulted in the decline of the Kingdom of Axum.[7] Several engravings dating back to the 13th century showing the presence of the kingdom are found in Chelenqo, Bale, Harla near Dire Dawa and Munesa near Lake Langano.[8]

It has recently been proposed that Shewa was not a unified Sultanate but rather a collection of smaller, autonomous political entities.[9]

  1. ^ Østebø, Terje (30 September 2011). Localising Salafism: Religious Change Among Oromo Muslims in Bale, Ethiopia. BRILL. p. 56. ISBN 978-9004184787.
  2. ^ Østebø, Terje (30 September 2011). Localising Salafism: Religious Change Among Oromo Muslims in Bale, Ethiopia. BRILL. p. 56. ISBN 978-9004184787.
  3. ^ The Ethno-History of Halaba People (PDF). p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  4. ^ Braukhaper, Ulrich (2002). Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia: Collected Essays. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 21. ISBN 9783825856717. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ Braukhaper, Ulrich (2002). Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia: Collected Essays. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 21. ISBN 9783825856717. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. ^ Hbrek, Ivan (1988). Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century. UNESCO. p. 85. ISBN 9789231017094. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Ethiopianist Notes". African Studies Center, Michigan State University. 1–2: 17. 1977.
  8. ^ GIANFRANCESCO, LUSINI. LINGUE DI CRISTIANI E LINGUE DI MUSULMANI D'ETIOPIA. EDIZIONI DI STORIA E LETTERATURA. p. 136.
  9. ^ Chekroun, Amélie; Hirsch, Bertrand (2020). "The Sultanates of Medieval Ethiopia". A Companion to Medieval Ethiopia and Eritrea". Brill. p. 94.