Persia´s influence on ancient Somalia

[Coeus]

Shah or shahanshah ("King of Kings") was the title of Persian emperors or kings. It includes rulers of the first Persian Empire, the Achaemenid dynasty, who unified Persia and created a vast intercontinental empire, as well as rulers of succeeding dynasties.

The name "Mogadishu" is held to be derived from the Arabic مقعد شاه Maq'ad Shah ("The seat of the Shah"), a reflection of the city's early Persian influence.

Benadir is a coastal region of Somalia. It covers most of the Indian Ocean coast of the country, from the Gulf of Aden to the Juba River, containing the capital of Mogadishu. The name comes from Persian bandar, which means port (referring to the northern ports of Barawa and Mogadishu), a fact that reflects the region's importance to Persian and Arab trade during the European Middle Ages.

Very interesting. Persian architecture is also visible in some places of Mogadishu

[AgentOfChaos]

No shit Sherlock.

[Coeus]

This centralized wealth also lead to the development of a large town which mostly likely surrounded the coast or port. The influence of Islam on Mogadishu and its hinterland led to persian made Islamic-influenced architecture. The building of the Fakr ad Din Mosque in approximately 1268 is an example of the Islamic influenced architecture in Mogadishu. It can be seen in the picture below.

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And today its bantu influence. The lowest creatures are having a pissing countess in your from room.

[Coeus]

Does anybody know who erected the light towers in Mogadishu Merka & Cape Guardafui?

[Coeus]

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[SahanGalbeed]

I don't think Bandar is a persian term. There's bandar Qaasim in today puntland and bandar cabaas {Abbas} in somaliland .

[Coeus]

I don't think Bandar is a persian term. There's bandar Qaasim in today puntland and bandar cabaas {Abbas} in somaliland .

The fact that the name Moqadishu rougly translates to the seat of shah is worth noting. Besides the reer xamar might have persian blood

[XimanJaale]

^^

Bandar Abbas is a port.

Bandar Abbas Port is in the middle of the Strait of Hormoz linking the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman.

Bandar= deegaan xeeb leh/coastal area in persian

We have Bandar Beyla in Somalia. etc

Coeus, we do have persian influence specially in coastal towns, we traded with them.

[Alphanumeric]

Did you find out who made the lighthouses? Or was that a trivia thing?

[Coeus]

Here is more information of the Persians in Mogadishu & Pictures included. (Flip two pages forward)

http://books.google.se/books?id=qKp_EuS ... e&q&f=true

[XimanJaale]

Bandar or Bunder (in Persian بندر) is a Persian word meaning "port" and "haven"

[Coeus]

Did you find out who made the lighthouses? Or was that a trivia thing?

No, sadly i havent.

[XimanJaale]

Does anybody know who erected the light towers in Mogadishu Merka & Cape Guardafui?

Italians erected them. I'm 100% sure about this

[Coeus]

Does anybody know who erected the light towers in Mogadishu Merka & Cape Guardafui?

Italians erected them. I'm 100% sure about this

I also believe so, but we need facts. Information about them you know