As the Unesco-recognised Ethiopian city of Harar marks its 1,010th anniversary, the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza explores its unique heritage. Night falls in the ancient city of Harar, and I'm witnessing a ...
Harar is one of the ancient cities in Ethiopia and the fourth holiest city of Islam, owning 82 mosques. It served as the capital of Harari Kingdom from 1520 to 1568 until its integration with Ethiopia ...
The town of Harar dates from before the thirteenth century. Its strategic location between the coastal lowlands and central highlands led to its development as an important centre of Islamic culture ...
August 2, 2005 — An article by Hibret Selamu under the title of “Ethiopia – The undemocratic electoral system” published by Sudan Tribunal on May 27,2005 is saddening, and written with out any ...
For 1,000 years, this city on a hilltop has been a center of Islamic faith in the Horn of Africa, with a forbidding, 13-foot wall surrounding ancient mosques and serpentine alleyways. Now, Harar ...
Outside the ancient walls of Harar -- one of Islam's holiest cities that is holding out against the pressures of the modern world, hyenas howl and feast on flesh every night. But change is coming, and ...
Far in the arid east of Ethiopia, close to the Red Sea, there is an ancient walled city where hyenas prowl by night - and the townsfolk are quite happy for them to do so. Considering the beasts ...
Harar feels old. It transports you back to the seventh century, when it was founded by Yemeni immigrants. It’s not that the buildings in the Ethiopian city are crumbling — Harar boasts all the ...
In the Ethiopian city of Harar, hyenas are much more friend than foe. The animals that usually strike fear in any human they come across have become a tourist attraction in the Ethiopian city. The ...
The town of Harar dates from before the thirteenth century. Its strategic location between the coastal lowlands and central highlands led to its development as an important centre of Islamic culture ...
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