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Historic state in modern Ethiopia
Location of Mora state in the middle ages
Mora (
Harari : ሞረ Morä ) also known as Mura was a historical
Muslim state located in the
Horn of Africa .
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[4] It was positioned northward of
Ifat within reach of
Aussa city in modern
Afar region of Ethiopia.
[5] Mora neighbored other states in the medieval era including
Adal ,
Hubat ,
Hargaya ,
Gidaya ,
Hadiya , and
Fatagar .
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History
In 1264 Sultan Dil Gamis of
Makhzumi defeated the overlord of Mora state in battle.
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[9] Following
Walasma deposing the Makhzumi dynasty in 1285, Mora was incorporated into the
Ifat Sultanate circa 1288.
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In the fourteenth century Mora was among the states referenced by an
Abyssinian emperor for raids conducted in his realm purely to capture slaves.
[11] During Abyssinian Emperor
Amda Seyon 's invasion of the
Ifat Sultanate in the fourteenth century, Mora joined a coalition with Adal and elected Imam
Salih as their leader.
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ISBN
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^
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^ Ayana, Daniel.
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^
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^ Jenkins, Everett (7 May 2015).
The Muslim Diaspora (Volume 1, 570-1500) A Comprehensive Chronology of the Spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas · Volume 1 . McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 235.
ISBN
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^ Hathaway, Jane.
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ISBN
9781136970221 .