• Source: Kwelgora

Kwelgora also spelled as Kuelgora was a historical Muslim region located in central Ethiopia, it was bounded by the Ifat and Makhzumi state. The locality was in the vicinity of Aliyu Amba and southward of Ankober.




History


In the thirteenth century the Arab historian Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi states the people within reach of this state were in conflict with both the Nubians and Abyssinians.
Fourteenth century Arab historian Ibn Fadlallah al-Umari states Kwelgora was a part of the Ifat Sultanate. According to the so-called fourteenth century Amda Seyon chronicles, Kwelgora was invaded and pillaged by the emperor's troops alongside other Muslim dominions such as Biqulzar, Hubat, Gidaya, Hargaya
and Fedis.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kwelgora
• Hargaya
• Djibouti
• History of Africa
• Biqulzar
• Amda Seyon I
• Sultanate of Ifat
• Ifat (historical region)
• Gidaya
• Adal (historical region)