People kept the manuscripts wrapped in cloth and would only uncover them on special occasions. At first, Sherif, who was 40 when he began his project, purchased the manuscripts.

The Ethiopian bookbinder connecting a city’s people with its forgotten past. For three decades, Abdallah Ali Sherif has been on a mission to explore Harar’s once-repressed cultural identity.

It now has more than 1,500 registered members, and church leaders say more than 4,000 people attend services each week. DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of ...

It now has more than 1,500 registered members, and church leaders say more than 4,000 people attend services each week. DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of ...

Evolving from a rebel group to a dominant political party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has played a crucial role in shaping Ethiopia's modern political system, writes Birhanu M ...

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington ...

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity. During ...

A kesis or priest, waves a censer burning incense as he walks through rows of congregants at Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington ...

APTOPIX Ethiopian Church Washington DC Church leaders chant during the hours-long service in the Ge'ez language at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity. During ...