Umar Din
Sultan
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ʿUmar Dīn (Arabic: عمر الدين), (reigned 1526–1553), was a Sultan of the Adal Sultanate in the Horn of Africa. He was the younger brother of Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad.[1] According to historian Richard Pankhurst, Umar was of Harari background.[2]
| ʿUmar Dīn عمر الدين | |
|---|---|
| Sultan | |
| Sultan of the Adal Sultanate | |
| Reign | 1526–1553 |
| Predecessor | Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad (1525–1526) |
| Successor | Ali ibn Umar Din (1553–1555) |
| Dynasty | Walashmaʿ dynasty |
| Religion | Islam |
Reign
After his brother Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad was killed by Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506–1543) in 1526, Umar Din was made sultan by Imam Ahmad. He ruled as a puppet king, with Imam Ahmad wielding true power.[3]
The Futuh al-Habasha of Sihab ad-Din records that the Sultan and the Imam quarrelled over the distribution of the alms tax at some point between the Battle of Shimbra Kure and the Battle of Amba Sel, which led to Imam Ahmad leaving Harar to live amongst the Somalis in Zeila for some time.[4]
He was succeeded by his son Ali ibn Umar Din in 1553, who in turn was succeeded by his brother Barakat ibn Umar Din, the last member of the Walashmaʿ dynasty, in 1555.[5]