![]() ![]() Yahyá Naṣrallāh's Fatḥ Madīnat Harar, an unpublished history of the city in the 13th century, records that the legendary saint Abadir Umar ar-Rida and several other religious leaders settled in the Harar plateau c. According to UNESCO, it is "considered 'the fourth holiest city' of Islam" with 82 mosques, three of which date from the 10th century, and 102 shrines. These include stone homes, museums and items discarded from war. Because of Harar's long history of involvement during times of trade in the Arabian Peninsula, the Government of Ethiopia has made it a criminal offence to demolish or interfere with any historical sites or fixtures in the city. Harar Jugol, the old walled city, was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2006 by UNESCO in recognition of its cultural heritage. The ancient city is located on a hilltop in the eastern part of the country and is about five hundred kilometers from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa at an elevation of 1,885 metres (6,184 ft).įor centuries, Harar has been a major commercial center, linked by the trade routes with the rest of Ethiopia, the entire Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Asia, and through its ports, the outside world. Harar is the capital city of the Harari Region. It is also known in Arabic as the City of Saints ( Arabic: مدينة الأولياء, romanized: Madīna al-ʾAwliyāʾ). 'the city') is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. Harar ( Amharic: ሐረር Harari: ሀረር Oromo: Adare Biyyo Somali: Herer Arabic: هرر) known historically by the indigenous as Harar-Gey or simply Gey (Harari: ጌይ Gēy, lit.
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