 Additionally , there appears to have been a strong Persian presence in both Mogadishu and Zeila for a time . A Shi 'a influence can still be seen in some areas , as in the southern Somalia veneration of Fatimah , the Prophet Muhammad 's daughter . This fact is also reflected in the etymology of the city 's name , which derives from the Persian Maq 'ad @-@ i @-@ Shah ( مقعد شاه ) and means " the seat of the Shah . " 
 Additionally , <a href='dey_it' title='1'><mark>there</mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>appears</mark></a> to have been a strong Persian presence in both Mogadishu and Zeila for a time . A Shi 'a influence can still be seen in some areas , as in the southern Somalia veneration of Fatimah , the Prophet Muhammad <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>daughter . This fact is also reflected in the etymology of the city <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>name , which <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>derives</mark></a> from the Persian Maq <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'</mark></a>d @-@ i @-@ Shah ( مقعد شاه ) and <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>means</mark></a> " the seat of the Shah . " 
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