In walking these places, I sought to grasp how Islam in Ethiopia endured through a sacred geography held together by movement. After him came Haq al-Din bin Umar, Baziu bin Umar Walasma, and Hussain bin Umar Walasma. This lineage proceeds through Sultan Haqeddin, Sultan Sabredin II, Sultan Jamal al-Din, Sultan Haqeddin II, and Sultan Saʿeddin. In Ethiopian Islamic history, memory is often preserved not on paper, but in land and lineage. Conclusion: Walking History ForwardMy journey on February 3, 2026 reaffirmed that Ethiopian Islamic history cannot be reconstructed from chronicles alone—it must be walked.

Source: Ethiopian News February 28, 2026 07:04 UTC