mˈoʊst əv ðə mˈɑːhəz kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz wɜːɹ ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt mˈʊzlɪm skˈɑːlɚ ænd lˈiːdɚ kˈɔːld ðə fjˈuːkɐhˌɑː.
Most of the Mahas communities were established by a prominent Muslim scholar and leader called the fukahaa.