Sidi Mohammed was the Garad (chief) of the Hadiya people in the beginning of the seventeenth century.[1][2] He is considered a descendant of some of the Silt'e clan originators as well as the founder of Halaba ethnic group.[3][4][5]
| Sidi Mohammed | |
|---|---|
| Garad | |
| Governor of Hadiya | |
| Reign | early 1600s |
| Born | Hadiya Sultanate |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | state leader |
Political career
editGarad Sidi is known for defeating the soldiers of Abyssinian emperor Susenyos I at the Battle of Hadiya in the 1600s.[6][7][8]
See also
editAze, sixteenth century leader of Hadiya
References
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- ^ Meyer, Ronny. The Qabena and the Wolane: Two peoples of the Gurage region and their respective histories according to their own oral traditions. Annales d'Éthiopie. p. 178.
- ^ Musa, Hussein. Silt'e as a Medium of Instruction (PDF). Addis Ababa University. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Sidi. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
- ^ Aregay, Merid. Southern Ethiopia and the Christian kingdom 1508 - 1708, with special reference to the Galla migrations and their consequences. University of London. pp. 438–439.
- ^ Lindahl, Bernhard. Local History of Ethiopia (PDF). Nordic Africa Institute. p. 9.
- ^ Hassen, Mohammed. Oromo of Ethiopia (PDF). University of London. p. 335.