The city of Harar occupies a prominent place among the countries of East Africa, whether in view of its important geographical location, or its position as an important center for research and exploration work. It is known that the city of Harar was introduced to Islam in the first centuries of the Hijra, and the city of Harar appeared in the seventh century AH / thirteenth century AD. As the most powerful Islamic center in Africa, and a center for jurisprudence and Islamic teachings in Somalia and outside it, its activity in advocacy extended beyond the borders of Somalia, and it was known as the Islamic beacon for Somalia and its East African neighbors. It also activated the trade movement, being the richest region in North Africa. It was also an important commercial center. It connects trade routes with the rest of Abyssinia, and Harar, despite the civil wars and the constant conflict with the Abyssinians, enjoyed a kind of stability that helped it flourish and achieve administrative, cultural, urban and economic progress.