The doctrine of Sheikh Ali is evident in the letter he sent to the people of Barawa prior to the battle, showing that he considered the Geledi Sultanate a polity led by a kafir. Following his defeat, Sheikh Ali stated that "in reality, our [death] and if you are among the deviated sect which Sultan Yusuf leads, there is no relation between us, and your blood will not be saved from us." The hardline stance of Sheikh Ali, to the propagation of Islam among his people, his mobilization of armed followers, and his siding with the Bimaal clan against Geledi Sultanate all indicates that he belonged to a militant ideology akin to the Bardera Jama, new militant tendencies that were emerging across the Muslim world at the time. Conquest of Merca & Battle of Adaddey Suleyman The Bimaal clan were once part of the Geledi Sultanate and Merca served as an important port for the kingdom. They reasserted their independence after refusing to join Yusuf's prior campaigns (Bardera) and even allied against him at Mungiya. Sultan Yusuf was incensed by their hostility and sought to reincorporate their territory like he had in Bardera and Mungiya prior realizing that the Bimaal constituted a major threat to his Sultanate. In a lightning move Yusuf's army stormed Merca, overpowering it's defenses and captured the city . Despite the capture of the city the Sultan in his arrogance had only mobilized only 5 thousand men with his brother, Muse Mahamud and most of the Bimaal were located outside of the Merca . Departing to meet them the two forces clashed at Adadday Suleyman  , a village near Merca. The Bimaal defended themselves and, after three days of fierce attacks and counterattacks, the legendary Sultan Yusuf Mahamud and his brother were killed and the Geledi army was defeated and reoccupied their city. Yusuf's underestimation of Biimaal strength was ultimately his undoing .
The doctrine of Sheikh Ali is evident in the letter he sent to the people of Barawa prior to the battle, showing that he considered the Geledi Sultanate a polity led by a kafir. Following his defeat, Sheikh Ali stated that "in reality, our [death] and if you are among the deviated sect which Sultan Yusuf leads, there is no relation between us, and your blood will not be saved from us." The hardline stance of Sheikh Ali, to the propagation of Islam among his people, his mobilization of armed followers, and his siding with the Bimaal clan against Geledi Sultanate all indicates that he belonged to a militant ideology akin to the Bardera Jama, new militant tendencies that were emerging across the Muslim world at the time. Conquest of Merca & Battle of Adaddey Suleyman The Bimaal clan were once part of the Geledi Sultanate and Merca served as an important port for the kingdom. They reasserted their independence after refusing to join Yusuf's prior campaigns (Bardera) and even allied against him at Mungiya. Sultan Yusuf was incensed by their hostility and sought to reincorporate their territory like he had in Bardera and Mungiya prior realizing that the Bimaal constituted a major threat to his Sultanate. In 1847 Yusuf's army stormed Merca, overpowering it's defenses and the inhabitants would surrender . Despite the capture of the city , most of the Bimaal were located outside of the Merca and in May of the following year he resolved to eliminate the remainding resistance.The social structure of southern Somali tribes, Virginia Luling, pg. 185 Departing to meet the Bimaal the two forces clashed at Adadday Suleyman in 1848 , a village near Merca. The Bimaal defended themselves and, after three days of fierce attacks and counterattacks, the legendary Sultan Yusuf Mahamud and his brother were killed and the Geledi army was defeated .
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