Najashi
Ethiopian ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Twelver Shi'ite rijāl scholar (c. 982–1058), see Ahmad ibn Ali al-Najashi.
Aṣ-ḥamah also spelt as Aṣ-ḥama (Arabic: أَصْحَمَة), was the Negus (Arabic: ٱلنَّجَاشِيّ, romanized: An-Najāshī) ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum who reigned from 614–630 C.E..[1] It is agreed by Muslim scholars that Najashi gave shelter to Muslim emigrants from Mecca, around 615–616 at Axum.[3][4]
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Najashi | |
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Negus | |
King of Aksum | |
Reign | 614–630 |
Predecessor | Israel or Ioel (unsure) |
Successor | 'Akla Wedem (unsure) |
Born | Ashama[1][2] Around 560 C.E.[citation needed] Kingdom of Axum |
Died | 630(630-00-00) (aged 69–70)[2] Negash, Kingdom of Axum (present-day Ethiopia) |
Father | Abjar |
Religion | Islam |
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