He also mentioned that the Adal kingdom had its capital in the city, suggesting that the Adal Sultanate with Zeila as its headquarters dates back to at least the 9th or 10th centuries.
Han nævner også, at Adal-riget havde sin hovedstad i byen, hvilket tyder på, at Adal-sultanatet med Zeila som sit hovedkvarter går tilbage til mindst det 9. eller 10. århundrede.