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Islam is the second largest religion in Ethiopia behind Christianity. In 2024, 31.5% of the population was Muslim. Islam first appeared in Ethiopia during
Islam_in_Ethiopia
Religion in Ethiopia (CIA World Factbook 2016) Ethiopian Orthodoxy (43.8%) P'ent'ay (22.8%) Catholicism (0.70%) Islam (31.3%) Traditional faiths (0.60%)
Religion_in_Ethiopia
Country in the Horn of Africa (1270–1974)
The Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a country that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea
Ethiopian_Empire
All Africa Cyril VI. Religion in Ethiopia (2020) Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodoxy, Pentay, Catholicism) (59.0%) Islam (34.4%) Traditional faiths (6.40%)
Christianity_in_Ethiopia
Protest against Emperor Haile Selassie regime
Muslim populace in Ethiopia endured inequality; politically, socially and economically. Historical Muslim leaders who governed Ethiopia for more than a
1974 Ethiopian Muslim protests
1974_Ethiopian_Muslim_protests
Conquest of northern Ethiopian Empire region (now Eritrea) by Ottomans beginning 1557
Grand (in French). p. 295. Trimingham, J. Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2013, p. 96 Trimingham, J. Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia
Ottoman–Ethiopian War (1557–1589)
Ottoman–Ethiopian_War_(1557–1589)
Country in East Africa
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.
Ethiopia
They also for the first time recognized Islam in Ethiopia, co-opting it with the newly founded Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council. The various estimates
Religion_in_Eritrea
1275–1415 Muslim state in the Horn of Africa
(in French). p. 620. "Ethiopia, Islam and Muslims in". Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Retrieved 2026-04-11. Trimingham, J. Spencer (2013-09-13). Islam
Sultanate_of_Ifat
Islamic governing body in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ እስልምና ጉዳዮች ጠቅላይ ምክር ቤት; EIASC) is the central governing body of Islam representing Ethiopian
Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council
Ethiopian_Islamic_Affairs_Supreme_Council
Historic Muslim region in the Horn of Africa
from Jerusalem, and forcibly circumcised in accordance with Islamic custom before being released back to Ethiopia. According to fourteenth century Arab historian
Adal_(historical_region)
Historic state in modern Ethiopia
J.Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia (PDF). Routledge. p. 85. Insoll, Timothy. "Material cosmopolitanism: the entrepot of Harlaa as an Islamic gateway to eastern
Hubat
13th-century legendary Muslim saint
Franics. ISBN 9781315307695. Braukämper, Ulrich (2002). Islamic History and Culture in Southern Ethiopia: Collected Essays. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 107. ISBN 978-3-8258-5671-7
Abadir_Umar_ar-Rida
896–1286 Muslim kingdom in modern Ethiopia
Shewa spoke Ethiopian Semitic language likely Argobba language. Argobba are widely believed to be the first to accept Islam collectively, in the Horn of
Sultanate_of_Shewa
List of famines that occurred throughout Ethiopian history
1952. Islam in Ethiopia. London: Oxford University Press. p. 94. Pankhurst, Richard. 1972. "The History of Famine and Pestilence in Ethiopia Prior to
Famines_in_Ethiopia
Historic state in modern Ethiopia
Islam in Ethiopia. Taylor & Francis. p. 72. ISBN 9781136970221. Huntingford, G.W.B (1965). The Glorious Victories of 'Āmda S̥eyon, King of Ethiopia.
Mora_(historical_region)
Historic state in Horn of Africa
(2013) [1952]. Islam in Ethiopia. London: Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 9781136970221. "Awfāt". Brill. Hassan, Mohammed. Reviewed Work: Islam in Nineteenth-Century
Ifat_(historical_region)
Ethiopian art is the manifestation in art of the Ethiopian civilization. In a primarily Christian civilization, Ethiopian art traditions have developed
Ethiopian_art
Town in Oromia, Ethiopia
Islam, Ethnicity, and Conflict in Ethiopia. p. 52. ISBN 9781108839686. J. Spencer Trimingham (1952). Islam in Ethiopia. Oxford: Geoffrey Cumberlege for
Sheikh_Hussein
Emir of Adal
nineteenth century. Adal Sultanate Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi Ethiopian–Adal War E. Cerulli. Islam Yesterday and Today. p. 381. Shihāb al-Dīn Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd
Nur_ibn_Mujahid
Medieval Muslim dynasty in the Horn of Africa
John Spencer (1952). Islam in Ethiopia. Oxford University Press. OCLC 3472650. Trimingham, John Spencer (1965). Islam in Ethiopia. Frank Cass & Company
Walashma_dynasty
Historic state in Horn of Africa
what is now modern day eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia. In the medieval Arab world the Muslim inhabited domains in the Horn of Africa were often
Zeila_(historical_region)
1529–1543 war between the Ethiopian Empire and Adal Sultanate
close to extinguishing the ancient Ethiopian kingdom, slaughtering any Ethiopian who refused to convert to Islam. Within the span of fourteen years the
Ethiopian–Adal_War
Killing of Eritrean and Ethiopian Christians
Christians who did not convert to Islam or pay jizya. Of the approximately 30 victims shown in the video, the majority were Ethiopian, but at least seven were
2015 Islamic State killing of Christian migrants in Libya
2015_Islamic_State_killing_of_Christian_migrants_in_Libya
Historic state in Horn of Africa
Muslim region located in the southeastern part of modern Ethiopia. It bordered the Dawaro to the north, Hadiya in the west, and Adal in the east and its core
Bale_(historical_region)
1415–1577 Muslim sultanate in the Horn of Africa
Contemporary Islam in Ethiopia and Somalia: A Comparative and Contrastive Overview". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 40 (1/2). Institute of Ethiopian Studies:
Adal_Sultanate
Episode in the early history of Islam
which is an ancient city in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The ruling Aksumite monarch who received them is known in Islamic sources as Najashi (نجاشي
Migration_to_Abyssinia
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1270 to 1285
Constitution Making in South Africa and Ethiopia. Routledge. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-317-14098-6. Trimingham, J. Spencer (2013). Islam in Ethiopia. Routledge. p
Yekuno_Amlak
Ethnic Somalis living in Ethiopia
oldest mosques in Africa. Consequently, the Somalis were some of the earliest non-Arabs to convert to Islam. The first clear written Ethiopian reference of
Somalis_in_Ethiopia
Uncrowned Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916
1288-1982 (in French). KARTHALA Editions. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-2-84586-492-4. Bahru Zewde, A History, p. 121. Trimingham, Islam in Ethiopia (Oxford: Geoffrey
Lij_Iyasu
Territorial and political dispute
The Ethiopian–Somali conflict is a territorial and political dispute between Ethiopia, Somalia, and insurgents in the area. Originating in the 1300s, the
Ethiopian–Somali_conflict
2022 incident in Ethiopia
killed in anti-Muslim attack in Ethiopia: Islamic group". France 24. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-04-30. "Ambush kills 20 Muslim worshippers in Ethiopia's Amhara
Gondar_funeral_attack
Mosque in Negash, Tigray, Ethiopia
immigrants in Islam to Ethiopia. Ethiopia portal Islam portal Islam in Ethiopia List of mosques in Ethiopia List of the oldest mosques in Africa Hagos
Al_Nejashi_Mosque
1332 battle in Ethiopia
fought in 1332 between the Ethiopian Empire under the command of Emperor Amda Seyon and a large Muslim coalition led by Salih of Adal. The Ethiopian army
Battle_of_Das
Nilotic ethnic group native to Eritrea and Ethiopia
Spencer (13 September 2013). Islam in Ethiopia. Routledge. ISBN 9781136970221. E. A. Wallis Budge, A History of Ethiopia: Volume II: Nubia and Abyssinia
Kunama_people
1734–1936 kingdom existed in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Sultanate of Aussa was a kingdom that existed in the Afar Triangle in southern Eritrea, eastern Ethiopia and western Djibouti from the 18th to the 20th
Sultanate_of_Aussa
Historic state in modern Ethiopia
of Ethiopia at the beginning of the Sixteenth Century. Accademia nazionale dei Lincei. p. 624. Trimingham, J. (13 September 2013). Islam in Ethiopia. Routledge
Gidaya
Ethnic group
Oromo people in the Horn of Africa, They mainly inhabit the Moyale and Marsabit regions of northern Kenya and the highlands of southern Ethiopia. They mostly
Gabra_people
Historic state in Horn of Africa
from a Medieval Islamic Settlement Site in Eastern Ethiopia. Equinox Publishing Ltd. p. 226. Insoll, Timothy. Islamic Archaeology in Global Perspective
Fedis_(historical_region)
In Ethiopia and Eritrea, the terms Tukrīr (Amharic) and Tǝkwǝrir (Tigrinya) are used to designate persons of West or Central African origin. The terms
Tukrir
Historic state in modern Ethiopia
a historical Muslim state in present-day eastern Ethiopia. It was located east of the Awash River on the Harar plateau in Adal alongside Gidaya and Hubat
Hargaya
Sanjak of the Ottoman Empire from 1559 to 1874
Ottoman activities in Ethiopia proper preceded their invasion. They had supported the campaign of Adal Sultanate (which had begun in 1527) which was an
Ottoman_Zeila
which later encouraged a body of pro-Ethiopian Muslim literature. At the same time, Arabic poetry from the early Islamic period continues to attest to abusing
Medieval Arab attitudes to Black people
Medieval_Arab_attitudes_to_Black_people
Islam is a Bangladeshi diplomat and incumbent ambassador of Bangladesh to Russia since June 2025. He previously served as an ambassador to Ethiopia and
Md. Nazrul Islam (ambassador to Ethiopia)
Md._Nazrul_Islam_(ambassador_to_Ethiopia)
Cushitic ethnic group in the Horn of Africa
group inhabiting the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, as well as the entire southern coast
Afar_people
Courts applying Islamic law in Ethiopia
Sharia courts in Ethiopia, ruling on matters according to Islamic law, have existed in some capacity for centuries and have been officially recognized
Sharia_courts_in_Ethiopia
Country in the Horn of Africa
Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and
Djibouti
1314–1344 territorial expansion during Ethiopian Emperor Amda Seyon I
Ethiopian Emperor Amda Seyon I. Motivated by religious, commercial, and territorial factors, Amda Seyon's first conquests were Gojjam and Hadiya in 1316
Amda_Seyon_I's_expansions
Ga'ǝwa (Tigrai, Ethiopia)", Annales d'Éthiopie, 24: 33–48, doi:10.3406/ethio.2009.1386. J. Spencer Trimingham (2006) [1952], Islam in Ethiopia, Routledge,
Ga'ewa
Village in Tigray, Ethiopia
it is known for its particular relationship with Islam, 98.2% of the population follows the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the 1.1% of the population
Negash
Ethiopian military invasion and occupation in Somalia
early 2009. It began when Ethiopian military forces, supported by the United States, invaded Somalia to depose the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and install
War_in_Somalia_(2006–2009)
Polity in Africa and Arabia before 960
kingdom in the Horn of Africa and South Arabia from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages, based in what is now Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia, and spanning
Kingdom_of_Aksum
Capital of Harari Region, Ethiopia
Coffee production in Harar Hargeisa, a city in Somaliland also called "Little Harar" Islam in Ethiopia Harar's significance in Islam Silt'e people, an
Harar
1647–1887 Muslim kingdom in the Horn of Africa
cultural influences in the Somali Peninsula. UCLA. p. 234. Ahmed, Hussein (October 2021). Islam in Nineteenth-Century Wallo, Ethiopia Revival, Reform and
Emirate_of_Harar
Historic state in modern Ethiopia
Islam in Ethiopia. Routledge. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9781136970221. Wagner, Ewald. Three Arabic Documents on the History of Harar. Institute of Ethiopian Studies
Sim_(historical_region)
Trimingham, J. Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2013, p.96 Hassen, Mohammed (1983). "The Oromo of Ethiopia 1500-1800" (PDF). doi:10
List of wars involving Ethiopia
List_of_wars_involving_Ethiopia
Somali politician (born 1951)
in the Kebri Dahar in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. He moved to Mogadishu in his youth, completing high school in the city and then taking Islamic law
Ahmed_Mohamed_Islam
Sultan
Islam in Ethiopia. Oxford: Oxford University Press. OCLC 458382994. p. 96, note 4. Pankhurst, Richard (1997). The Ethiopian Borderlands Essays in Regional
Talha_ibn_Abbas
Year when Muhammad was born, 570–571 CE
name in Islamic history for the year approximately equating to 570–571 CE. According to Islamic literary sources, it was in this year that the Islamic prophet
Year_of_the_Elephant
Arab ethnic group in Eritrea and Sudan
Eritrean and Ethiopian highlands. Balaw families also contributed to the spread and consolidation of Islam in Eritrea. The ethnonym appears in a number of
Balaw
16th century Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate
Spencer (1952). Islam in Ethiopia (PDF). London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press. p. 85. His earlier years were passed in Hūbat (the region
Ahmad_ibn_Ibrahim_al-Ghazi
1575 to 1884 Northern Somali kingdom
During the rule of Ughaz Nur II both Egypt and Ethiopia were contending for power and supremacy in the Horn of Africa. The European colonial powers
Gadabuursi_Ughazate
Emir
Oromo of Ethiopia 1500 (PDF). University of London. p. 29. Islam in Ethiopia. Oxford University press: J.Spencer Trimingham. p. 85. Ethiopian Borderlands
Abun_Adashe
Trimingham, J. Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2013, p.96 Trimingham, J. Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis
Battle_of_Webi_River
Ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier used to refer to Ethiopians and Eritreans
Sunday. Islam in Ethiopia and Eritrea dates to 615. During that year, a group of Muslims were counseled by Muhammad to escape persecution in Mecca and
Habesha_peoples
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1314 to 1344
Borderlands, p. 40. Pankhurst, Borderlands, p. 41. J. Spencer Trimingham, Islam in Ethiopia (Oxford: Geoffrey Cumberlege for the University Press, 1952), p. 71
Amda_Seyon_I
Title of the ruling monarch of Ethiopia from 1270 to 1974/1975
was the hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, from at least the 13th century until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975. The emperor was the head
Emperor_of_Ethiopia
Bilateral relations
respectively, relations between the Somali and Ethiopian authorities entered a new phase. In 2006, the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) assumed control of much
Ethiopia–Somalia_relations
Hussein was born in Merca, and was Somali from the Ajuran clan. He is credited for introducing Islam to the Sidamo people living in Ethiopia. He is also credited
Sheikh_Hussein_(saint)
Slavery in Ethiopia existed for centuries, going as far back as 1495 BC and ending in 1942. There are also sources indicating the export of slaves from
Slavery_in_Ethiopia
Former sovereign state in Ethiopia
Muslim imamate in present-day eastern Ethiopia and north-western Djibouti. Muhammad Gasa established the seat of power to Aussa from Harar in 1577, as the
Imamate_of_Aussa
Academic cluster dedicated to research on matters relating to Ethiopia and Eritrea
languages and cultures, including the southern Ethiopian cultures; non-Christian faiths, comprising Islam in Ethiopia and Eritrea and traditional religions; social
Ethiopian_studies
Historic state in Horn of Africa
located in central Ethiopia, it was bounded by the Ifat and Makhzumi state. The locality was in the vicinity of Aliyu Amba and southward of Ankober. In the
Kwelgora
Somali sub clan of the Hawiye
Decorated veteran of the 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War. Prof. Abdullahi Ali Afrah – Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union Consultative Council
Duduble
Capital and largest city of Ethiopia
and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of 6,287,000 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the tenth largest city in Africa. At an elevation
Addis_Ababa
1st Imam of the Imamate of Aussa
in less than five years. "The Oromo of Ethiopia 1500-1800" (PDF). History of Harar (PDF). p. 76. Trimmingham, John Spencer (1952). Islam in Ethiopia.
Muhammad_Gasa
Ethnic group native to Ethiopia
native to Ethiopia in southern region who speak the Hadiya language. Hadiya people were mainly Muslim or practiced indigenous beliefs (Fandaanano) in the 13th–16th
Hadiya_people
Country in the Horn of Africa
in Ethiopia Religion in Ethiopia Christianity in Ethiopia Hinduism in Ethiopia Islam in Ethiopia Judaism in Ethiopia World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia Cinema
Outline_of_Ethiopia
Sultan of the Sultanate of Ifat
OCLC 4178469. Cerulli, Enrico (2013). Islam: Yesterday and Today. p. 333. Trimingham, J. Spencer (2013) [1952]. Islam in Ethiopia. London: Routledge. p. 74. ISBN 9781136970221
Sa'ad_ad-Din_II
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1285 to 1294
Trimingham, Islam in Ethiopia (Oxford: Geoffrey Cumberlege for the University Press, 1952), pp. 69f. Richard P.K. Pankhurst, History of Ethiopian Towns (Wiesbaden:
Yagbe'u_Seyon
View that all Muslims constitution a single nation
Haggai (March 2010). "6 Nationalism and Conflict: Ethiopia and Somalia, 1943–1991". Islam and Christianity in the Horn of Africa. Lynne Rienner Publishers
Islamic_nationalism
Culinary tradition
while Ethiopian Jews and Ethiopian Muslims avoid eating pork or shellfish for religious reasons; pork is forbidden in Judaism and Islam. Most Ethiopian Protestants
Ethiopian_cuisine
Monirul Islam is a Bangladeshi diplomat. He served as an ambassador of Bangladesh to Italy, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Morocco. Islam was born in Brahmanbaria
Md._Monirul_Islam_(diplomat)
Oriental Orthodox Church denomination of Ethiopia
to Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Ethiopian Religions – Christianity, Islam, Judaism & Paganism Ethiopian Orthodox
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
The demographics of Ethiopia encompass the demographic features of inhabitants in Ethiopia, including ethnicity, languages, population density, education
Demographics_of_Ethiopia
Semitic-speaking ethnic group in Ethiopia
Tamrat, Church and State in Ethiopia (1270–1527), Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972, pp. 20–23. Trimingham, J. Spencer. Islam in Ethiopia. London: Frank Cass,
Tigrayans
Historic state in Horn of Africa
p. 513. JSTOR 180118. Ahmed, Hussein (October 2021). Islam in Nineteenth-Century Wallo, Ethiopia Revival, Reform and Reaction. Brill. p. 6. ISBN 9789004492288
Biqulzar
Ethiopia has a complex religious history, experiencing Christian rule in the 4th century, then experiencing increasing Islamic influence in the 8th century
Ethiopian_talismanic_scrolls
Bilateral relations
between Eritrea and Ethiopia have been historically adversarial and are currently nonexistent. Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after the
Eritrea–Ethiopia_relations
in Ethiopia face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and female types of same-sex sexual activity are illegal in
LGBTQ_rights_in_Ethiopia
Somali legal and political organization (2000–2009)
ICU forces participated in the insurgency against Ethiopian troops occupying Somalia. Several high-ranking members of the Islamic Courts later founded the
Islamic_Courts_Union
Aspect of agriculture
Coffee production in Ethiopia has a long history and remains an important part of the country’s agricultural and economic landscape. Ethiopia is within the
Coffee_production_in_Ethiopia
Sultan
Islam in Ethiopia. Routledge. p. 85. Spencer Trimingham 1952, pp. 85f.; cf. Tamrat 1977, p. 169. Spencer Trimingham, John (1952). Islam in Ethiopia.
Abu_Bakr_ibn_Muhammad
1998–2000 international conflict
May 6, 1998 to June 18, 2000. After Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, relations were initially friendly. However, disagreements about
Eritrean–Ethiopian_War
During World War I, Ethiopia briefly forged an alliance with the Allied Powers, following Italy's entry into the war in 1915. In June 1916, a dynastic
Ethiopia_in_World_War_I
Historical province in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
(1952). Islam in Ethiopia. Oxford University Press. p. 193. Melaku, Misganaw Tadesse (2020). "Social and political history of Wollo Province in Ethiopia: 1769-1916"
Wollo_Province
Historiography of Ethiopia
a potential ally against Islamic powers. Ethiopian history and its peoples were also mentioned in works of medieval Islamic historiography and even Chinese
Ethiopian_historiography
Former sultanate in southeastern Ethiopia
Region in Ethiopia. Bale was first mentioned during the rule of the Zagwe dynasty, and was described as a "mysterious province" that bordered the Islamic sultanates
Sultanate_of_Bale
Political party and paramilitary organization in Ethiopia
The Islamic Front for Liberation of the Oromo (abbreviated IFLO) was an Oromo-based political and paramilitary organization founded in 1985 by its Commander
Islamic Front for the Liberation of the Oromo
Islamic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_the_Oromo
Cushitic ethnic group
/ˈɒrəmoʊ/ ORR-əm-oh) are a Cushitic ethnic group who live in the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of northern Kenya. They speak the Oromo language
Oromo_people
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