Beta Israel

by Kaplan, Stephen

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The Beta Israel (Bētä Israʾēl, Baytā Isrāʾīl) or Falashas (Fälaśa, Falāshā) were a group who resided in northern and northwestern Ethiopia, in more than five hundred villages scattered throughout the Gondar area (the non Arabic transliterations, in this sentence as in the rest of the entry, are from Ge’ez, unless otherwise noted). Smaller groups resided in Tigray, Lasta, and Qwara. Since 1977 the vast majority of Beta Israel have emigrated from Ethiopia to Israel. At the heart of Beta Israel id…

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The Beta Israel (Bētä Israʾēl, Baytā Isrāʾīl) or Falashas (Fälaśa, Falāshā) were a group who resided in northern and northwestern Ethiopia, in more than five hundred villages scattered throughout the Gondar area (the non Arabic transliterations, in this sentence as in the rest of the entry, are from Ge’ez, unless otherwise noted). Smaller groups resided in Tigray, Lasta, and Qwara. Since 1977 the vast majority of Beta Israel have emigrated from Ethiopia to Israel. At the heart of Beta Israel identity in Ethiopia was a system of religious beliefs

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1430

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eng Islam

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Kaplan, Stephen

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