Mahfuz
| Mahfuz | |||||
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| Imam of Zeila Emir of Harar Garad | |||||
| Leader of Adal | |||||
| Reign | 1490–1517 | ||||
| Predecessor | Muhammad ibn Azhar ad-Din | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad ibn Azhar ad-Din | ||||
| Died | July 1517 | ||||
| Issue | Bati del Wambara Ahmadosh bin Mahfuz | ||||
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| Religion | Islam | ||||
Mahfuz (or Mohammed) (Harari: መሕፉዝ, Arabic: محفوظ, Portuguese: Mafudi, Somali: Maxfuud; died July 1517) was a Garad, Emir of Harar and Governor of Zeila in the Adal Sultanate. Although he was originally only emir of a small region he would rise to become leader of Adal due to his popularity, wielding more power than the sultan of Adal. He is often known as the "Captain of Zeila" in medieval texts.