1525 report of Ottoman Admiral Salman Reis on Adal

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In the Horn, Salman Reis noted the strength of Zeila (Barr Saʿad Din/Adal) and its yearly jihad raids against Abyssinia. It was also noted that many books were distributed from Zayla implying a relatively educated populace. The Funj sultanate in Sudan was a tributary of Abyssinia and sold them war horses (1,000 Arabian Horses and 9,000 camels)- which Barr Saʿad Din requested they ceased. Beylul was another weak Muslim tributary.

 

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In the Horn, Salman Reis noted the strength of Zeila (Barr Saʿad Din/Adal) and its yearly jihad raids against Abyssinia. It was also noted that many books were distributed from Zayla implying a relatively educated populace. The Funj sultanate in Sudan was a tributary of Abyssinia and sold them war horses (1,000 Arabian Horses and 9,000 camels)- which Barr Saʿad Din requested they ceased. Beylul was another weak Muslim tributary.

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He also made one of the oldest maps of south America

 

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Somalis were truly the vanguards of Islam in East Africa, told @Shimbiris the same thing.


It's a shame we don't know the exact location of he city of Janasir yet, hopefully archeologists find it.