Abu Bakr II ibn ʽAbd al-Munan was the emir of Harar (1829-1852). He was the son of ʽAbd al-Mannan, the nephew of ʽAbd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad, and the husband of Gisti (Harari "princess") Fatima, ʽAbd ar-Rahman's oldest daughter.[1] He succeeded to the throne of Harar upon the death of ʽAbd ar-Rahman.
Abu Bakr ibn Abd al-Munan أمير أبو بكر إبن عبد أل منون
For a number of years in the 1830s, Abu Bakr campaigned against the neighboring Oromo with an armed force which the British explorer W. C. Barker described as "consisting of from 150 to 200 matchlock men, 100 cavalry armed with long spears, 60 spearmen on foot, and a few archers. Insignificant, however, as this force really is, the matchlockmen alone render it far superior to that of the neighbouring tribes, who have a great dread of fire-arms; they have not even a single matchlock in their possession."[2] Despite his military successes, by 1840 Harari merchants lamented that the neighboring Oromo were devastating the neighboring villages. The Harari were attacked in their fields within sight of the city walls in the middle of the day, and the city was spared in the end only by paying tribute.[3]
Burton alludes to the existence of communications between Emir Abu Bakr and the British governor of Aden. At the same time, there was tension between Harar and Hajj Sharmakay, ruler of Zeila; in response to the Emir's imprisonment of his agent in Harar, HajjSharmakay persuaded the son of Sahle Selassie, ruler of Shewa, to imprison about 300 citizens of Harar then resident in Shewa.[4]
Burton also mentions that Abu Bakr's vizier, or chief minister, was the treacherous Gerad Mohammed, who also served his son Ahmad. Burton had been told that, before his death, Abu Bakr had warned his son about the man.[4]
He died on 8 July 1852 and was succeeded by his son Ahmad, who initially ruled under the regency of his mother Gisti Fatima, who was popular with the people of Harar.[3]
^R. A. Caulk, "Harar Town and Its Neighbours in the Nineteenth Century", Journal of African History, 18 (1977), p. 376
^Barker, "Extract Report on the Probable Geographical Position of Harrar; With Some Information Relative to the Various Tribes in the Vicinity", Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 12 (1842), pp. 239, 240
^ abBurton, First Footsteps in East Africa, 1856; edited with an introduction and additional chapters by Gordon Waterfield (New York: Praeger, 1966), pp. 176 and note
February 04, 2023
bakr, ʽabd, munan, emir, harar, 1829, 1852, ʽabd, mannan, nephew, ʽabd, rahman, muhammad, husband, gisti, harari, princess, fatima, ʽabd, rahman, oldest, daughter, succeeded, throne, harar, upon, death, ʽabd, rahman, bakr, munan, أمير, أبو, بكر, إبن, عبد, أل, . Abu Bakr II ibn ʽAbd al Munan was the emir of Harar 1829 1852 He was the son of ʽAbd al Mannan the nephew of ʽAbd ar Rahman ibn Muhammad and the husband of Gisti Harari princess Fatima ʽAbd ar Rahman s oldest daughter 1 He succeeded to the throne of Harar upon the death of ʽAbd ar Rahman Abu Bakr ibn Abd al Munan أمير أبو بكر إبن عبد أل منون15th Emir of HararReign1829 1852PredecessorʽAbd al Karim ibn MuhammadSuccessorAhmad III ibn Abu BakrBorn1800sHararDied1852HararDynastyDawud DynastyReligionSunni IslamFor a number of years in the 1830s Abu Bakr campaigned against the neighboring Oromo with an armed force which the British explorer W C Barker described as consisting of from 150 to 200 matchlock men 100 cavalry armed with long spears 60 spearmen on foot and a few archers Insignificant however as this force really is the matchlockmen alone render it far superior to that of the neighbouring tribes who have a great dread of fire arms they have not even a single matchlock in their possession 2 Despite his military successes by 1840 Harari merchants lamented that the neighboring Oromo were devastating the neighboring villages The Harari were attacked in their fields within sight of the city walls in the middle of the day and the city was spared in the end only by paying tribute 3 Burton alludes to the existence of communications between Emir Abu Bakr and the British governor of Aden At the same time there was tension between Harar and Hajj Sharmakay ruler of Zeila in response to the Emir s imprisonment of his agent in Harar Hajj Sharmakay persuaded the son of Sahle Selassie ruler of Shewa to imprison about 300 citizens of Harar then resident in Shewa 4 Burton also mentions that Abu Bakr s vizier or chief minister was the treacherous Gerad Mohammed who also served his son Ahmad Burton had been told that before his death Abu Bakr had warned his son about the man 4 He died on 8 July 1852 and was succeeded by his son Ahmad who initially ruled under the regency of his mother Gisti Fatima who was popular with the people of Harar 3 See also EditList of emirs of Harar Emirate of Harar Sharmarke Ali SalehNotes Edit R A Caulk Harar Town and Its Neighbours in the Nineteenth Century Journal of African History 18 1977 p 376 Barker Extract Report on the Probable Geographical Position of Harrar With Some Information Relative to the Various Tribes in the Vicinity Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 12 1842 pp 239 240 a b Caulk Harar Town p 377 a b Burton First Footsteps in East Africa 1856 edited with an introduction and additional chapters by Gordon Waterfield New York Praeger 1966 pp 176 and note Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abu Bakr II ibn ʽAbd al Munan amp oldid 1125509639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
