Nur ibn Mujahid

Nur ibn Mujahid
نور بن مجاهد
Emir of Adal
Emir of Harar
Amir al-Mu'minin
Tomb of Nur ibn Mujahid in Harar
Leader of Adal
Reign1550–1567
PredecessorAhmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
SuccessorUthman the Abyssinian
Died1567 (1568)
Harar, Adal Sultanate
SpouseBati del Wambara
Names
  • Imam of the Pious
  • Master of the Second Conquest
  • The Second Conquerer
  • Annihilator of the Infidels
  • Prince of the Believers
  • Commander of the Faithful
ReligionIslam

Nur al-Din or Nur ibn Mujahid ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdullah al Dhuhi Suha (Harari: ኑር ኢብን ሙጃሂድ, Somali: Nuur ibn Mujaahid, Arabic: نور بن مجاهد; died 1567) was an Emir of Harar who ruled over the Adal Sultanate. He was known for his victory in Fatagar against Ethiopian forces and for marrying his uncle's widow, Bati del Wambara. He succeeded Imam Ahmad Ibn Ibrahim as the leader of the Muslim forces against Christian Ethiopia by defeating the Emperor Galewdewos in battle in 1559. He is often cited as the "King of Adel" in medieval texts.