Bale

by Østebø Terje

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Bale (also spelt Bali, Baalee), today a division of Ethiopia’s Oromia National Regional State, is in the southeastern part of the country and consists of mountains, fertile highlands, and arid lowlands. It is dominated demographically by the Muslim Arsi Oromo (about 80 percent). Other major groups are the Shoa Oromo and the Amhara, both Christian peoples (totaling about 20 percent). Bale has been important in the history of Islam in Ethiopia. Its name first appears in Ethiopian records during t…

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Bale (also spelt Bali, Baalee), today a division of Ethiopia’s Oromia National Regional State, is in the southeastern part of the country and consists of mountains, fertile highlands, and arid lowlands. It is dominated demographically by the Muslim Arsi Oromo (about 80 percent). Other major groups are the Shoa Oromo and the Amhara, both Christian peoples (totaling about 20 percent). Bale has been important in the history of Islam in Ethiopia. Its name first appears in Ethiopian records during the Zagwe period (c. 287–668/900–1270), and mention

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1282

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eng Islam

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Østebø Terje

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