Sheikh Hussein (saint)

Sheikh Hussein
Sheikh Hussein's shrine in the town of Sheikh Hussein.
Born
DiedSheikh Hussein, Ethiopia
OccupationScholar
TitleSheikh

Sheikh Hussein was a 13th-century Somali Muslim proselytizer who lived in Ethiopia and was from the famous port town of Merca in Somalia, one of the power jurisdictions and cultural centers of the Ajuran Sultanate. He is now honored as a saint.