The Blood of the Highlands: How the Alid Tax Forged the Sword of Adal
TL;DR:
The year 1063 CE marked a violent rupture in the Horn of Africa, where the fragile peace between the Makhzumi Sultanate and the Zagwe Kingdom shattered under the weight of economic desperation. Driven by the crushing 10% Ushr tax levied by the Alids of Dahlak at the coast, the Makhzumi Malik attempted to bypass this stranglehold by planting fortif…
