Persia´s influence on ancient Somalia

[Coeus]

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

Yes they definetly had a presence

[Coeus]

This Somali guy has a great Geographic blog full of history & images of Somalia

Digg in

http://somalia.maroodi.com/

[Alphanumeric]

Thanks.

[SahanGalbeed]

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

I think you're right . There's a bandar abbas in Iran named after an Iranian shah .

[Coeus]

Thanks.

[Jaidi]

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

The Shahanshah is probably what the Shaanshi's name themselves after. They believe they have Persian ancestry so it adds up.