sentences:  Their weaponry consisted of traditional Somali weapons such as swords, daggers, spears, battle axe, and bows, although they received assistance from its close ally the Ottoman Empire and with the import of firearms such as muskets and cannons.Most were Muslims, although a few adhered to heathen bedouin tradition; there were also a number of Abyssinian Christians further inland.Mogadishu itself was a wealthy, powerful and well-built city-state, which maintained commercial trade with kingdoms across the world.