Dynamics of the Cult of Sheik Hussein of Bale, Ethiopia: Its Course and Curse of the Extremists, a Historical Perspective

This article explores historical dynamics, values and emerging threats to the cult of Sheik Hussein of Bale. Oral, archival and secondary sources have been collected and crosschecked in the interpretation. Sheik Hussein, an Islamic wali who lived about 800 years ago at a sanctuary named after him kn...

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Main Author: Kefyalew Tessema Semu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Addis Ababa University 2016-06-01
Series:Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities
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Online Access:http://10.90.104.77/index.php/EJSSH/article/view/6298