Qalinjabinta Ardayda Awbare
History:
Awbare is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Ethiopia, also known as Teferi Ber which in Amharic denotes the name of Teferi Makonnen's Gate of Fear, the only threat for the Abyssinian Christian Empire. Awbare was one of the biggest cities of the former Adal Empire. It is the final resting place of Sheikh Awbarre whose tomb is located west of the town. It was also the first town that was settled by Shiekh Abadir Omar Al-Rida ibn Muhammad ibn Shamsadin Al-Bakri Al-Siddiqi who is the common ancestor of all Siddiqi families of The Horn of Africa. The tradition of the Siddiqis tells that it was this Shiekh who came from Yemen and settled at the town of Aw Barre, on the border of Ethiopia and Somalia, and gave birth to his six sons whom the Siddiqis count as their fathers.
Who are the Siddiqis?
One of the geographic areas where Siddiqis are commonly found is Horn of Africa in the Countries of Ethiopia , Somalia and Djibouti. However, In this countries they are not called Siddiqi rather they are known by other local names. Siddiqis in East Ethiopia are usually called Qallu . Some of them speak Arabic still now. But most of them speak the local Oromo, Harari or Somali languages. The tradition here is that the Siddiqis made themselves part of the indigenous African ethnic group accepting the name given to them, but maintaining their own identity. So, in Ethiopia, they are Usually known as Qallu . And in Somalia, they are commonly known as Sheikhal or Aw-Qutub.
The Old Town of Awbare during the Adal Empire period
Source: http://www.shaikhsiddiqui.com/
http://www.csa.gov.et/surveys/Agricultu ... uction.pdf
http://harawo.org/?p=100
http://books.google.com/books?id=frC8SA ... ia&f=false
