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Islam came to Ethiopia by way of the Arabian Peninsula, where in A.D. 610.
The first Muslims in Ethiopia were refugees from Mecca, persecuted by the new leading tribe, the reactionary Quraysh. They were received by the ruler of Ethiopia, whom Arabic tradition was named Ashama ibn Abjar, and he settled them in Negashi. Located in the northern Tigray province, Negashi is the historical center of Islam in Ethiopia and parts of East Africa. The Quraysh sent emissaries to bring them back to Arabia, but the King of Ethiopia refused their demands. The Prophet(pbuh) himself instructed his followers who came to Ethiopia, to respect and protect Ethiopia as well as live in peace with Ethiopian Christians. Also, Bilal, one of the foremost companions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the first muezzin, or the caller to prayer, was from Ethiopia.
waselam
Islam came to Ethiopia by way of the Arabian Peninsula, where in A.D. 610.
The first Muslims in Ethiopia were refugees from Mecca, persecuted by the new leading tribe, the reactionary Quraysh. They were received by the ruler of Ethiopia, whom Arabic tradition was named Ashama ibn Abjar, and he settled them in Negashi. Located in the northern Tigray province, Negashi is the historical center of Islam in Ethiopia and parts of East Africa. The Quraysh sent emissaries to bring them back to Arabia, but the King of Ethiopia refused their demands. The Prophet(pbuh) himself instructed his followers who came to Ethiopia, to respect and protect Ethiopia as well as live in peace with Ethiopian Christians. Also, Bilal, one of the foremost companions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the first muezzin, or the caller to prayer, was from Ethiopia.
waselam