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Imam Ahmed/Gragn

This is a very short biography of Imam Ahmed bin Ibrahim Algazi /Ahmed Gragn by the well known history professor Lapiso G Delebo.

Enjoy #Ethiopia #Islam #Muslim

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What’s his name and why do people call him Gragn?
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#Ethiopia

Who Imam Ahmed really is? Where’s he from? Was he #Ethiopian ?
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#Shewa #Harla #Somali #Ottoman #ShowaSultanate #IfatSultanate #WalashmaDynasty #AdalSultanate

The rise of Imam Ahmed
What were the Internal and external factors?
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#Portugal #Turkey #Ottoman #IslamicDynasty

The wars of Imam Ahmed
How did he come to power? What were the reasons to start conflict and wars with the Christian kings? 16th century in Ethiopia.
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#Ethiopia #Djibouti #Eritrea #Dahlak #Kassala #Somaliland

No caption is also a caption :)
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#Ethiopia

History 101

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#Ethiopia

The battle of Shumbura Kuri a/b
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#Mojo #Ethiopia

The battle of Shumbura Kuri b/b
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#Mojo #Ethiopia

And finally, national reconciliation.
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Thank you for your time.
#Ethiopia

Bonus