Abraha (Ge’ez: አብርሃ) (also spelled Abreha, died presumably in 570 CE), was an Aksumite viceroy for the Kingdom of Aksum who ruled over Himyar and much...
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Abraha is a name of Ge'ez origin meaning "he has illuminated" that may refer to Given name Abraha, 6th-century Aksumite military general Abraha Asfaha...
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Yaksum ibn Abraha (Arabic: أكسوم بن أبرهة) was an Abyssinian king of Himyar, and one of the sons of Abraha. In the year 548, Abraha himself appointed Yaksum...
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Woldemichael Abraha was the fourth Minister of Transport and Communications for Eritrea starting in 2004. He was appointed Minister of Local Government...
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Afwerki Abraha (c. 1949 – 13 May 2020) was an Eritrean diplomat, chemist, and pro-independence rebel fighter during the Eritrean War of Independence. During...
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Ogbe Abraha (born 1948) is an Eritrean politician. He joined the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) in 1972 and, since independence, has held the...
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Masrūq ibn Abraha (Arabic: مسروق بن أبرهة) was the last Abyssinian descended ruler of Yemen under the Axumite Empire, as recorded in both Arabic tradition...
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born. The name is derived from an event said to have occurred at Mecca: Abraha, the Abyssinian, Christian king of Himyarite marched upon the Ka‘bah in...
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and the city. A man from the Himyarite Kingdom was sent by Abraha to advise them that Abraha only wished to demolish the Ka'bah and if they resisted, they...
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3–0, before another goalless draw in Asmara. The coach was Eritrean Tekie Abraha. In group 6 of the qualifiers for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, under...
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François Abraha (2 April 1918 – 26 March 2000) was an Ethiopian bishop of the Ethiopian Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Eparchy of Asmara...
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Aksumite general Abraha, who declared himself as the king of the new Himyarite–Aksumite Kingdom. After Abraha's death, his son Masruq ibn Abraha took over and...
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Abraha Hadush (born 1982) is a former Ethiopian long-distance runner who competed in the 10,000 metres. He won gold in the event at the 2000 African Championships...
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of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). In February 2021, Weyni Abraha from Yikono, a Tigrayan women's rights group, viewed the sexual violence...
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Abraha Kassa Nemariam (also known as Abraha Kassa and Wedi Kassa; born 15 July 1953) is an Eritrean Brigadier General. As of March 2021[update], he is...
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Ruth Abraha, also known as Rutta Abraha (born 1989), is a singer from Eritrea. She is the lead singer of the group Wari. Abraha's style has been described...
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bookQuran that protected the Kaaba in Mecca from the Aksumite elephant army of Abraha, then self-styled governor of Himyar, by dropping small clay stones on them...
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Siye Abraha Hagos (also Seeye Abraha Hagos) (Tigrinya: ስዬ አብርሃ ሓጐስ, siyә abräha; born 12 June 1955) is an Ethiopian politician who served as Ethiopian...
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Gebretsadik Abraha Adihana (born 16 July 1992) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2019, he won the Guangzhou Marathon held in Guangzhou, China setting...
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Tekie Abraha is an Eritrean professional football manager. Since 1992 to 1994, 2001 to 2003 he coached the Eritrea national football team. "International...
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remove him, Abraha continued to govern Yemen through a tribute arrangement with the king of Aksum. After Abraha's death, his son Masruq Abraha continued...
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Abraha Asfaha is Eritrea's Minister of Public Works and Construction, a post he has held since independence. Street, Jennie (1 April 1998). "Building the...
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"Velour | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23. Abraha, Magdalene; Parszeniew, Marta (2021-03-18). "The Tracksuit Has Been Evolving...
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rebelled against Abraha and his Arab Christian allies. A truce was reached once the Great Dam of Marib had suffered a breach. Abraha died around 570....
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Adhanom Abraha (born 1 June 1977) is a Swedish long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships...
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general, Abraha, eventually deposed Sumyafa Ashwa and took power, becoming the new ruler of Himyar. After Abraha's death, his son Masruq ibn Abraha continued...
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not to expose Abraha—a Christian hero in these accounts—as an usurper. This often extended to falsely lengthening the reign of Abraha to include that...
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Richard Pankhurst, Abraha Deboch was bitterly opposed to the Italians, especially its racist practices. Before leaving their house, Abraha had placed an Italian...
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by Abraha so that the latter could marry his wife Rayhana bint Dhi Jadan, the daughter of Dhu Jadan al-Himyari. This marriage resulted in Abraha having...
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general Abraha with support of Ethiopians who had settled in Yemen and withheld tribute to Kaleb. When Kaleb sent another expedition against Abraha this...
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