Ahmad II ibn Muhammad explained

Ahmad II ibn Muhammad
أمير أبو الرحمن بن محمد
12th Emir of Harar
Reign:1794 - 1821
Predecessor:ʽAbd al-Shakur ibn Yusuf
Successor:`Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad
Dynasty:Dawud Dynasty
Birth Date:1770s
Birth Place:Harar
Death Date:1821
Death Place:Harar
Religion:Sunni Islam

Ahmad II ibn Muhammad was Emir of Harar, in eastern Ethiopia (1794–1821), and grandnephew of Emir Ahmad I ibn Abi Bakr. He made several successful military expeditions against the Oromo around the city of Harar, which probably helped in keeping the trade routes open to the west toward Shewa and the east toward Zeila.[1] On his death in 1821, his brothers `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad and `Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad fought over the succession.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. R. A. Caulk, "Harar Town and Its Neighbours in the Nineteenth Century", Journal of African History, 18 (1977), pp. 371f
  2. Caulk, "Harar town", p. 376