`Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad
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`Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad (died 16 June 1825) was the Emir of Harar
(1821 - 1825).
On the death of his brother, Emir Ahmad II ibn Muhammad
, `Abd ar-Rahman and his other brother `Abd al-Karim
quarreled over who would succeed, and `Abd ar-Rahman gained the throne first with the help of the Babille Oromo who dwelled to the east of Harar. However, while returning from an unsuccessful campaign to extract tribute from the Ala Oromo in 1825, he was betrayed to these people and `Abd al-Karim made himself Emir. Abd al-Rahman appealed for help from his Babille allies, who helped him resist his deposition. In the end, `Abd ar-Rahman was deposed and forty villages are listed as having been destroyed by the Oromo to the north, west and south of harar, as well as in Babille country during this civil war.
According to Richard F. Burton, `Abd al-Karim had recruited 60 or 70 Arab matchlockmen, under one Haydar Assal the Auliki, to fight against the Oromo. The mercenaries ran out of ammunition, and losing twenty of their number retired to Harar. The Oromo captured Abd al-Karim and Abd Ar-Rahman, seized the throne and with the aid of the inhabitants started to murder the Arab mercenaries. The mercenaries, however, defended themselves and would have restored Abd al-Rahman as Emir, had Abd ar-Rahman not declined their offer; the Arab mercenaries then drew their pay and marched off to Zeila
. R.A. Caulk explains that this was a garbled version of the fraternal battle for the throne.
One source states that he had one daughter, Guisti Fatima, who married his eventual successor Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan
.
Harar
Harar is an eastern city in Ethiopia, and the capital of the modern Harari ethno-political division of Ethiopia...
(1821 - 1825).
On the death of his brother, Emir Ahmad II ibn Muhammad
Ahmad II ibn Muhammad
Ahmad II ibn Muhammad was Emir of Harar , 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 to keep the trade routes open west to Shewa and east to Zeila...
, `Abd ar-Rahman and his other brother `Abd al-Karim
`Abd al-Karim ibn Muhammad
`Abd al-Karim ibn Abu Bakr was the Emir of Harar, Ethiopia . According to the British explorer Richard F. Burton, he was the brother of `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad....
quarreled over who would succeed, and `Abd ar-Rahman gained the throne first with the help of the Babille Oromo who dwelled to the east of Harar. However, while returning from an unsuccessful campaign to extract tribute from the Ala Oromo in 1825, he was betrayed to these people and `Abd al-Karim made himself Emir. Abd al-Rahman appealed for help from his Babille allies, who helped him resist his deposition. In the end, `Abd ar-Rahman was deposed and forty villages are listed as having been destroyed by the Oromo to the north, west and south of harar, as well as in Babille country during this civil war.
According to Richard F. Burton, `Abd al-Karim had recruited 60 or 70 Arab matchlockmen, under one Haydar Assal the Auliki, to fight against the Oromo. The mercenaries ran out of ammunition, and losing twenty of their number retired to Harar. The Oromo captured Abd al-Karim and Abd Ar-Rahman, seized the throne and with the aid of the inhabitants started to murder the Arab mercenaries. The mercenaries, however, defended themselves and would have restored Abd al-Rahman as Emir, had Abd ar-Rahman not declined their offer; the Arab mercenaries then drew their pay and marched off to Zeila
Zeila
Zeila, also known as Zaila , is a port city on the Gulf of Aden coast, situated in the northwestern Awdal region of Somalia.Located near the Djibouti border, the town sits on a sandy spit surrounded by the sea. It is known for its offshore islands, coral reef and mangroves. Landward, the terrain is...
. R.A. Caulk explains that this was a garbled version of the fraternal battle for the throne.
One source states that he had one daughter, Guisti Fatima, who married his eventual successor Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan
Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan
Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan was the emir of Harar . He was the son of `Abd al-Mannan, the brother of `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad, and Guisti Fatima, `Abd ar-Rahman's oldest daughter. This Fatima is a different woman than Abu Bakr's wife, Fatima, whom the British explorer Richard F...
.