Adal (historical region)

Adal (Harari: አዳል; Somali: Awdal), known as Awdal or Aw Abdal was a historical Muslim region in the Horn of Africa. Located east of Ifat and the Awash river as far as the coast, and including Harar as well as Zeila. The Zeila state often denoted Adal and other Muslim dominions in medieval texts.

This article is about the ancient region in the Horn of Africa. For the sultanate, see Adal Sultanate.
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