Similarly, Rastafarians are of the view that Emperor Selassie is God, or Jah, who manifested in human form, and that they are God’s chosen people. Rastafarians view the king’s coronation in 1930, his titles and his lineage as fulfilling a prophecy in the Book of Revelation. Things started to change in 1966 when Emperor Selassie visited Jamaica and hundreds of Rastafari swarmed the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston to greet the emperor. In 1975, press announcements that Emperor Selassie was dead sparked an existential crisis for the Rastafari. Some denied Emperor Selassie was dead, insisting that God cannot die, and no body was found to confirm the death.

Source: Ethiopian News July 19, 2023 16:44 UTC