 Eskender was succeeded by Emperor Na'od who tried to defend the Christians from General Mahfuz but he too was also killed in battle by the Adalite army in Ifat.At the turn of the 15th to 16th centuries, Adal regrouped and around 1527 under the charismatic leadership of Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi ("Gurey" in Somali, "Gragn" in Amharic, both meaning "left-handed), Adal invaded Ethiopia.Adalite armies with Ottoman support and arms marched into Ethiopia and caused considerable damage to the Highland state.