Aksum (Abyssinia), Also Axum, al-Habasha, Abyssinia: City in Islamic History

City

CityAlso Axum, al-Habasha, Abyssinia

Aksum (Abyssinia)أكسوم

Capital of the Christian kingdom whose Najashi sheltered the first Muslim refugees.

Aksum was famed for its tall stone obelisks and trade with Rome and India. Its ruler, the Najashi, sheltered the first Muslim refugees in 615 and refused Quraysh's demand to hand them back after hearing Surah Maryam. When he died, the Prophet ﷺ prayed the funeral prayer for him in Madinah.

What does the Quran say?

5:82-83

What does the hadith say?

Sahih al-Bukhari 1245

What happened here?

Who lived here?

Amr ibn Umayyah al-Damri Umm Habibah Ashama the Najashi Ezana Kaleb

Who else is linked?

Muhammad ﷺ Jafar ibn Abi Talib Uthman ibn Affan Ruqayyah bint Muhammad Umm Salamah Aksum (Abyssinia)

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