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Harar or Harrar (both: hä`rər), city (1994 pop. 76,378), capital of Harar region, E central Ethiopia, at an altitude of c.6,000 ft (1,830 m). It is the trade center for a region where coffee, cereals, and cotton are produced. Harar was probably founded in the 7th cent. After 1520 the Somali conqueror Ahmad Gran made it the capital of a considerable Muslim state, but an Oromo Oromo (ōrō`mō) or Galla ..... Click the link for more information. invasion brought an end (1577) to its political power. The city maintained a precarious independence until its occupation (1875–85) by Egypt. In 1887 it was incorporated into Ethiopia by Menelik II. The Harari inhabitants of the city are a distinctive Ethiopian group who speak a Semitic language, but whose written literature is Arabic. A walled city, Harar was long a center of Islamic learning. Today it is the site of a military academy and of teacher-training and agricultural schools. It is also spelled Harer. Harar, Harrer a city in E Ethiopia: former capital of the Muslim state of Adal. Pop.: 96 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In this way, the women of Harar learn to accept Lilly in spite of her white skin. Crews set up cameras across the country in hopes of filming the visitors, who Harar predicted would arrive Sunday night. |
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