Papers addressed during the 16th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies
- "The Archaeology of Islam in North East Shoa"
Islam in Ethiopia is not only a religion but also the whole civilization within which indigenous traditions have achieved harmony, tolerance and co-existence that brought unity and integration to the country. This, paper, therefore, tries to discuss the contribution of Islamic heritages in shaping and molding the historical and cultural developments of modern Ethiopia from an archaeological perspective. It attempts to bring to light new issues that go beyond simpler culture description and tries to analyze how Islam is perceived in the society for the last one thousand and two hundred years. It seeks to discuss the role of Islam as a socializing force that has brought a new sense of religious identity and that promoted social, cultural and political values in the creation of modern Ethiopia.
