That is what i was talking @DR OSMAN that arab Salaax owned the city but got out numbered eventuallyThe Mad that is true the initial town people and merchants were Arab Saalax. Somalis are nomadic but came to town or urbanized at different times.
The ones who urbanized had an advantage.
However at that time Eyl was the centre of learning and booming as it had sea access to Mogadishu.