Sidi Mohammed

Sidi Mohammed
Garad
Governor of Hadiya
Reignearly 1600s
BornHadiya Sultanate
ReligionIslam
Occupationstate leader

Sidi Mohammed was the Garad (chief) of the Hadiya Sultanate 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]

Political career

Garad 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

Aze, sixteenth century leader of Hadiya

References

  1. ^ Shinn, David. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. p. 200.
  2. ^ Amuma. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Sidi. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Lindahl, Bernhard. Local History of Ethiopia (PDF). Nordic Africa Institute. p. 9.
  8. ^ Hassen, Mohammed. Oromo of Ethiopia (PDF). University of London. p. 335.