Asmadin Bari Explained

Asmadin Bari, meaning "Asmadin Gate" is one of five ancient gates of Harar, Ethiopia.[1] It was named after the sixteenth century Garad (general) named Asmadin.[2] According to tradition the founder of Harar the Arab saint Abadir and his companions inhabited this district of the town near the gate.[3] In 1662 this gate was attacked by the Oromo invaders which led to the death of Sabr Ad-adin, the son of ʽAli ibn Daʽud, founder of the new Emirate of Harar dynasty.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: TESFAYE . Adil . THE EVALUATION OF HISTORICAL CITY CENTER OF HARAR, ETHIOPIA, IN THE FRAME OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND TOURISM . Ankara University . 122 .
  2. Book: Hecht . Elisabeth-Dorothea . THE CITY OF HARAR AND THE TRADITIONAL HARAR HOUSE . Institute of Ethiopian Studies . 57 .
  3. Book: ABUBAKER . ABDULMALIK . THE RELEVANCY OF HARARI VALUES IN SELF REGULATION AND AS A MECHANISM OF BEHAVIORAL CONTROL: HISTORICAL ASPECTS . The University of Alabama . 41 .
  4. Book: Harar history till 1875 . Encyclopedia Aethiopica .

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