Abu Bakr Qecchin
General in the Adal Sultanate
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Abu Bakr "the Slim" (Qecchin) also known simply as Qecchin sometimes spelt Qatin or Katchthcen was a general in the Adal Sultanate under Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi.[1][2] Abubaker's sobriquet "Qaṭin" is derived from the Harari term for "thin".[3][4][5] According to sixteenth century Adal writer Arab Faqīh, he was the Garad of Hubat.[6]
Abu Bakr Qecchin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15th Century |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Adal Sultanate |
Rank | Emir |
Conflicts | Ethiopian–Adal War |
Political and military career
In the sixteenth century texts, Abu Bakr is described:[7]
the emir Abu Bakr nicknamed ‘Qatin’ which means ‘the gaunt’. He was from among those renowned for their courage, and among the rare horsemen whose exploits became proverbial.
— Arab Faqīh, Futuh al-Habasha
He often accompanied the Malassay and a large army force during the Ethiopian-Adal War.[8][9] Qecchin was a victim to the early Abyssinian invasion of Adal in which his mother was briefly captured at the Battle of Hubat.[10] Qecchin led the conquest of Wofla in modern Tigray region and Kanfat in southern Begemder, after which he was appointed governor of these respective regions by Adal.[11]