Ahmad I ibn Abi Bakr
أمير أبو الرحمن بن محمد
9th Emir of Harar
Reign1755 - 1782
PredecessorYusuf ibn Abi Bakr
SuccessorMahamed ibn Yusuf
Born1710s
Harar
Died1782
Harar
DynastyDawud Dynasty
ReligionSunni Islam

Ahmad I ibn Abi Bakr was Emir of Harar from 1755 to 1782. He made several successful military expeditions against the Oromo around the city of Harar, which probably helped to keep the trade routes open west to Shewa and east to Zeila.[1]

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