IslHornAfr

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Identification

Nūr b. Muǧāhid نور بن مجاهد

Titles: Amīr of Harar

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Venerated patron saint and amīr of Harar. His father had been one of the generals of Imām Aḥmad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Ġāzī (Aḥmad Grañ). Nūr b. Muǧāhid became the ruler of Harar in 1551 and is credited for building the city walls. His shrine is an object of pilgrimage.

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