Islamic Guide To Ethiopia
Country
Ethiopia
Cities
Addis Ababa – Mekelle – Axum – Lalibela – Gondar – Dire Dawa
Currency
Ethiopian Birr
AXUM
Axum is a historical city that predates Christinanity. The Ethiopian epic, the Kibre Negest (Glory of the Kings) tells us that Menelik I, the son of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, brought the original Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem to Axum and thereby established one of the world’s longest known and uninterrupted monarchical dynasties.
LALIBELA
Lalibela is a town full of history and mystery frozen in stone. It has one of the highest concentration of 13 Churches in two complexes, built over 24 years with such architectural elegance and overall engineering sophistication. Their lighting systems, channels, water works, network of passageways and the sheer magnitude of the whole project.
GONDAR
The medieval town of Gondar is located about 748km from Addis Ababa and in 1636, the first and most magnificent of the castles was built. Succeeding Emperors made their own additions mostly within the same castle compound. The date of construction is unknown, but a Yemeni ambassador visiting in 1648 described it as “one of the most marvelous of buildings”.
NEGASH
