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Gojjam, Ethiopia. Muslims were one of the marginalized groups that were not allowed access to land until the 1974 revolution. [8] The revolution brought forth major changes to the socio-political and religious position of Ethiopian Muslims. In Gojjam, most Muslims did not have access to land, but had ways to get around it. [8]
Islam first arrived in Ethiopia in 614 with the First Migration to Abyssinia. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city, is home to about 443,821 Muslims or 16.2%. [15] While Muslims can be found in almost every community, Islam is most prevalent in the Somali (98.4%), Afar (95.3%) and Oromia (47.5%) Regions. [2]
Hadiya (Amharic: ሐድያ), also spelled as Hadiyya, is an ethnic group native to Ethiopia in southern region who speak the Hadiyyisa language.According to a popular etymology, the name 'Hadiyya," means gift of god". it is mainly known for its Islamic influences in southern part of south shewa and west sharka [2] A historical definition of the Hadiya people based on the old Hadiyya Sultanate ...
The 1974 Ethiopian Muslim protests, was a protest against the Haile Selassie regime that occurred on Saturday, April 20, 1974. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Protestors denounced the government for marginalizing the Muslim community and called for reforms.
The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council was formed following the Ethiopian Revolution on 6 April 1975 with objective of unifying and protecting Muslims in Ethiopia. [2] [3] In February 1975, 9 Muslims were killed and 130 wounded in Grand Anwar Mosque after which violence erupted between two EIASC Muslim group claiming representatives of the council.
Afar people are predominantly Muslim. They have a long association with Islam through the various local Muslim polities and practice the Sunni sect of Islam. [22] The majority of the Afar had adopted Islam by the 13th century due to the expanding influence of holy men and traders from the Arabian peninsula. [23]
History of Islam in Ethiopia (4 C, 22 P) M. Mosques in Ethiopia (1 C, 3 P) Ethiopian Muslims (2 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Islam in Ethiopia"
Ethiopian former Muslims (2 P) S. Ethiopian Sufis (2 P) Pages in category "Ethiopian Muslims" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.