Its Sultan Umar Walashma ( or his son Ali , according to another source ) is recorded as having conquered the Sultanate of Shewa in 1285 .
Ifat established bases in Djibouti and northern Somalia , and from there expanded southward to the Ahmar Mountains .
Djibouti 's Sultan Umar Walashma ( or his son Ali , according to another source ) is recorded as having conquered the Sultanate of Shewa in 1285 .
Ifat established bases in Djibouti and northern Somalia , and from there expanded southward to the Ahmar Mountains .