The Nejashi Mosque is one of the world’s earliest mosques, built in the fourth century by the companions of Prophet Mohammed, who exiled from Arabia by the Qurayshi pagans came to Ethiopia, where they found a welcome refuge.
It is located in the town of Wukro in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray State some 800 kilometers from Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia’s King Nejashi [for whom the mosque was named] was a benevolent king, who should be credited with saving the Prophet’s companions from persecution when they arrived in his land, according to World Bulletin.
The Ethiopian Herald, May 9/2019
