Rethinking the Reign of ʿAbdullāhi Muhammad b. ʿAlī Abdaššakūr: Harär at the Dawn of the ‘Glocal’ Era during the Latter Part of the 19th Century

This article examines the short-lived reign of ʿAbdullāhi Muhammad b. ʿAlī Abdaššakūr, the last emir of Harär, through the prism of globalization. Harär, one of the most ancient cities in East Africa, is located east of Addis Ababa, on the south-eastern tip of the plateau that extends from the Rift Valley to the plains of the Ogaden Desert. The historical events that happened in the latter part of the 19th century turned the town into a cultural and religious intersection which brought togeth..

Movements in Ethiopia, Ethiopia in Movement. Volume 1

In November 2012, the 18th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies was convened in Dire Dawa, a cosmopolitan city in the eastern lowlands of Ethiopia. This event gathered more than 300 international scholars from all disciplines of the humanities and social social sciences. Under the general theme of ‘movement’ these two volumes gather a collection of 70 papers that reflect recent trends in the field of Ethiopian studies. From local studies to regional and international perspectives, these studies question long term historical processes and current social and economic transformations. A number of contributions explore and give access to fresh sources of knowledge from unpublished or rediscovered texts and documents, from recordings of oral information, or from ethnographic observation. They also review literature, challenge conventional ideas and propose critical investigations on past and present issues, such as interethnic relations, women’s role, development policies and their impact