Najashi
Najashi | |
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Kingdom of Axum (present-day Ethiopia) | |
Father | Abjar |
Religion | Islam |
Aṣ-ḥamah also spelt as Aṣ-ḥama (
Reign
The Najashi reigned for almost 17 years from 614–630 CE.[
Verily, this (Quran) and what Isa brought (Gospel) has come from the same source of light.
— Najashi
According to Ibn Ishaq, Najashi then affirmed that he would never give up the Muslims. In fact, he converted to Islam before he went out to the Abyssinians who accused him of abandoning the state religion and asserting Jesus was a slave. He replied to the allegation:[4]
We say that he is the Son of God.
— Negus
The Negus put his hand upon his breast over his gown. The gesture signifies that 'He testifies that Jesus, the Son of Mary was no more than "this"'. By this he meant what he had written (the Shahada), and the Abyssinians were content and went away.
He died in 630 CE. Some Muslim sources indicate that the
See also
- Armah
- Saifu
- List of mosques in Africa
- Al Nejashi Mosque in Negash, Ethiopia
- Mosque of the Companions in Massawa, Eritrea
References
- ^ a b al-Bukhari 2013, pp. 174, 179.
- ^ a b c d Öztürk 2006, pp. 476–477.
- ISBN 978-9-2310-1709-4.
- ^ Ibn Ishāq (2004). Sīratu Rasūlillāh. Oxford University Press. pp. 150–153.
- ^ Sahih Muslim, Chapter 11:The Book of Prayer - Funerals, No.951-953.
- ^ al-Bukhari 2013, p. 179.
Sources
- ISBN 978-967-506-298-8. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Öztürk, Levent (2006). "NECÂŞÎ ASHAME". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Vol. 32 (el-Münci̇d – Nasi̇h) (in Turkish). Istanbul: ISBN 978-975-389-454-8.
Further reading
- Atkins, Brian; Juel-Jensen, Bent (1988). "The Gold Coinage of Aksum: Further Analyses of Specific Gravity, A Contribution to Chronology". Numismatic Chronicle(148).
- Hussein Ahmed, "Aksum In Muslim Historical Traditions", Journal of Ethiopian Studies, 29 (1996), pp. 47–66
- W. Raven, "Some early Islamic texts on the negus of Abyssinia", Journal of Semitic Studies, 22 (1988), pp. 197–218