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Ibn Sa’id(1215-1275) states that Mogadishu was a well-known place amongst people like merchants and travellers.
Ibn Battuta(1304 – 1368) from his description Mogadishu during that period gave the impression of great wealth, it was enormous and was inhabited by Merchants.