Mahfuz

Mahfuz
Imam of Zeila
Emir of Harar
Garad
Leader of Adal
Reign1490–1517
PredecessorMuhammad ibn Azhar ad-Din
SuccessorMuhammad ibn Azhar ad-Din
DiedJuly 1517
IssueBati del Wambara
Ahmadus bin Mahfuz
Names
Mohammed
ReligionIslam

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.