In the year 1738 (1151 Hijra), the civil wars between the Arabs worsen until the Omani were unable to cope with the affairs in East Africa.
The Portuguese advised Sultan Bwana Mkuu to introduce tax as a way to raise the profit in trade.
The friendship of the Sultan Bwana Mkuu with the Portuguese had brought many benefits to Pate people.
Sultan Abubakr sent a Sherif who was a very holy man who pray to Allah on behaved of Pate people against their enemies.
Sultan Bwana Mkuu II allowed foreigners from Barawa to settled in Pate.
Behind him the Pate people were intrigued and put Sultan Mohammad the son of his brother on the throne.
They destroyed a number of towns during the sixteenth century in their attempt to Monopolize Indian trade.
[3] The Portuguese influence grew great in town of Pate, they traded with good and assisted the Sultan Bwana Mkuu on ways to get profits and taught people of Pate how to excavate wells in the rocks by means of gunpower.