Shewa

Shewa was a Muslim sultanate in Ethiopia ruled by the Makhzumi dynasty and linked to Zeila's trade routes. In 1285 an Ifat ruler deposed its kings, bringing its districts under the Walashma dynasty.

By the mid-14th century, Islam had spread among communities north of the Awash, including the Argobba and Werji. According to the chronicler al-Maqrizi, in 1403 the Ethiopian emperor Dawit I pursued Ifat's Sultan Sa'ad ad-Din II to Zeila, killing him and sacking the city.