Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim
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Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim was a Somali
ruler, and the third Sultan
of the Gobroon Dynasty
from 1798 to 1848.
, and the grandson of Ibrahim Adeer
. His rule marked the start of the golden age
of the Geledians.
Sultan Yusuf's army emerged victorious during the Bardheere Jihad
, which restored stability in the region and revitalized the East African ivory trade
. For his exploits, he received presents from and had cordial relations with the rulers of neighbouring and distant kingdoms alike such as the Omani
, Witu
and Yemen
i sultanates.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
ruler, and the third Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of the Gobroon Dynasty
Gobroon Dynasty
The Gobroon dynasty or Geledi sultanate was a Somali royal house that ruled parts of East Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was established by the Ajuuraan soldier Ibrahim Adeer, who had defeated various vassals of the Ajuuraan Empire and established the House of Gobroon...
from 1798 to 1848.
Biography
Yusuf was the son of the Somali Sultan Mahamud IbrahimMahamud Ibrahim
Mahamud Ibrahim was a Somali ruler, and the second Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty.-Biography:Sultan Ibrahim succeeded his father, Ibrahim Adeer, as Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty. He, in turn, would eventually bequeathe the throne to his own son, Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim....
, and the grandson of Ibrahim Adeer
Ibrahim Adeer
Ibrahim Adeer was a Somali ruler, and the founder of the Gobroon Dynasty.-Biography:In the late 17th century, Adeer, who was a soldier at the time, successfully pushed back the imperial Ajuuraan army out of Afgooye...
. His rule marked the start of the golden age
Golden Age
The term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology and legend and refers to the first in a sequence of four or five Ages of Man, in which the Golden Age is first, followed in sequence, by the Silver, Bronze, and Iron Ages, and then the present, a period of decline...
of the Geledians.
Sultan Yusuf's army emerged victorious during the Bardheere Jihad
Jihad
Jihad , an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād translates as a noun meaning "struggle". Jihad appears 41 times in the Quran and frequently in the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of God ". A person engaged in jihad is called a mujahid; the plural is...
, which restored stability in the region and revitalized the East African ivory trade
Ivory trade
The ivory trade is the commercial, often illegal trade in the ivory tusks of the hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, mammoth, and most commonly, Asian and African elephants....
. For his exploits, he received presents from and had cordial relations with the rulers of neighbouring and distant kingdoms alike such as the Omani
Omani
Omani may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Oman, an Arab coujntry in southwestern Asia** A person from Oman or of Omani descent, collectively referred to as Omanis; see Demographics of Oman and Culture of Oman...
, Witu
Witu
Witu may refer to*Wituland*Vitu language *Wiru :**Wiru people**Wiru language...
and Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
i sultanates.