Complex sentence: Instead of using the traditional Somali titles for rulers like "Boqor" or "Sultan", the Gareen rulers held the title Imam, which in the Ajuuraan state became the highest authority having multiple Sultans, Emirs and Kings as clients or vassals.
Split into simpler sentences: Instead of using the traditional Somali titles for rulers like "Boqor" or "Sultan", the Gareen rulers held the title of "Imam". In the Ajuuraan state, these leaders were the highest authority and counted multiple Sultans, Emirs and Kings as clients or vassals.