In the Simien Mountains, the Ethiopian wolf preys on Abyssinian grass rats. The coastal waters have dugongs and Abyssinian genet; the latter needs confirmation by further studies. He fought against Italian troops in the Abyssinian Campaign in Ethiopia. Sporadic conflicts involved Turkana fights against Arab, Swahili and Abyssinian slave raiders and ivory traders. Predisposed breeds include the Devon Rex and the Abyssinian. In 1550 Nur ibn Mujahid assumed power after he killed Abyssinian emperor Gelawdewos. Nubian or Abyssinian slave boys around the age of eight. Over 25,000 people attended his funeral in Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church. In 1938, Powell succeeded his father as pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church. The late 1480s saw four usurper Sultans from the Abyssinian mercenary corps. Gordon, seeing that the Abyssinian difficulty could wait, proceeded to Khartoum. There are many theories regarding the beginning of the Abyssinian civilization. He also served as Powell's assistant minister at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. Barakah was the daughter of Tha'alaba bin Amr, an Abyssinian. The Alpini were outnumbered and heavily defeated by Abyssinian troops.