a mosque in jimma. muslims arrived in axumite empire during hijarat disciples mecca, persecuted ruling quraysh tribe. received christian ruler of axum, whom arabic tradition has named ashama ibn abjar (king armah in ge ez , amharic), , settled them in negash. located in tigray region. on other hand, principal center of islamic culture, learning, , propagation has been harar in eastern ethiopia. quraysh sent emissaries bring them arabia, king of axum refused demands. prophet himself instructed followers came axumite empire, respect , protect axum live in peace native christians. while city of medina, north of mecca, became new home of of exiles mecca, 7th-century cemetery excavated inside boundaries of negash shows muslim community survived departure. a traditional home in harar niche adorned islamic calligraphy. islam developed more rapidly in eastern part of horn region, particularly among somali , harari. challenged christian northern people of abyssinia, including amhara, tigray , n...
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