Aiga forum, an ethiopian forum for news and views that. Ive revised my goals a bit and i will no longer be doing a pointbypoint refutation of his book since much as holland himself admits is speculatory, far too broad to refute directly and simply does not require much work to see why he is wrong in his main ideas. Yared is related to hirut abraha and simon s abraha as well as 4 additional people. Seeye abraha hagos ethiopia is undp liberia security sector reform advisor. Jul 22, 2015 abraha, the year of the elephant, and the location of mecca in tom hollands in the shadow of the sword july 22, 2015 july 22, 2015 taha historical criticism, refutations abraha, criticism, history, origins, year of the elephant. Ethiopian satellite television esat esat is the first independent ethiopian satellite television service and radio. Seeye abraha hagos ethiopia is undp liberia security sector. According to the talmud abraham was a firstrate astronomer or astrologer and shared his wisdom as he instructed kings of the e and the w. I distinctly remember abraha blocking his writeups. Select this result to view yared abraha s phone number, address, and more. After continue reading the story of abraha and the army of elephants.
Contra the three previous constitutions, the new constitution entrenched human rights. Official news from harvard covering innovation in teaching, learning, and research. This was 100% of all the recorded abrahas in the usa. The new democracy, a book by the famous maotsetung, leader. His insight on this topic is convincing and it should be heeded. He has also languished in prison for years with tramped up charges, for the most part. I heard siye abrahas passionate defense of the importance and value of the rule of law in ethiopia. Inhabitants of addeha state that siye had noted that his familys wealth was among others related to the ownership of slaves there is. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. Isaias army invaded the ethiopian territory of badme, a group led by siye abraha. Sergew hableselassie, ancient and medieval ethiopian history to 1270 addis ababa, 1972.
Abraha, also spelled abreha, flourished 6th century ad, ethiopian christian viceroy of yemen in southern arabia abraha was viceroy of the principality of saba. Seye abraha on the situation in ethiopia, his views to eritrean poisition. Freedom and justice in ethiopia hardcover january 1, 2010 by seeye abraha author 1. Siye, who many suspect, was jailed by the meles administration because of his serious differences with the prime minister on the issues of ethiopian sovereignty. Ato siye abrahas speech at the recent seattle meeting has raised a lot of eyebrows in the ethiopian diaspora. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a. His recent and recent past political behavior is of a great interest to this writer and hopefully to many others. May 14, 20 covid19 pandemic spurs creation of new, remote teaching methods at hms. Tigrai tvcoming soon with veteran former tplf leader siye abraha may 2020.
When the federal court judge cleared him from charges of corruption, the late meles zenawi mobilized parliament to enact a new law in order to throw siye abraha back to prison. At any rate, i rate yilmas assessment of seeye in the wake of seeyes little sermon in seattle to be the best of the best. Commentary on siye abrahas postrelease interview1 posted in al mariams commentaries by almariam on july 16, 2007 ato seye abraha was a former defense minister in zenawis regime. But sources in addis ababa question how far the government will take this new zero tolerance stand. Siye abraha, ethiopias national treasure tedros kiros phd january 7, 2008 from his article entitled siye abraha national treasure we are friends with shabia, if you want to defend or revenge the ill treatment that shabiya did to you, we will give. Abraha ruled much of presentday arabia and yemen from at least 531547 ce to. Jay abrahams most popular book is getting everything you can out of all youve got. Inhabitants of addeha state that siye had noted that his familys wealth was among others related to the ownership of slaves there is still a got in addeha where most inhabitants are descendants from slaves. Siye abraha hagos was one of the founders of the tigray peoples liberation front, a member of the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name abraha. He has also remarked about ethiopian politics and he advised his former tplf that things need not be taken out of proportion.
During the two months following the 1988 new year, the tplf was. People might be aware of the case of former defense minister siye abraha because of, you know, his prominence in the political life of our country. Freedom collection themes why i became a dissident so all my career life as a judge was full of challenges, you know. Siye abraha hagos was one of the founders of the tigray peoples liberation front tplf, and. Join facebook to connect with siye abraha and others you may know. Abraha, ethiopian christian viceroy of yemen in southern arabia. Pm meles zenawi interview with egyptian tv on nile sharing part 1 of 4. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name abraha is thursday, april 3rd, 1884. Amora, a documentary of unmatched bravery and heroism. Seye abrahas remark about his appearance at tplf 44th.
Abraha, the year of the elephant, and the location of. Abraha hadush born 1982, ethiopian longdistance runner. A zealous christian himself, he is said to have built a great church at sanaa and to have repaired the principal irrigation dam at the. Siye abrahas interview on tmh about, eritrea president. Siye abraha, 9786980894, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free. May 30, 2001 seye abraha was also board chairman for ethiopian airlines and was involved in the purchasing of arms for the ministry of defence during the twoandahalf year border war with eritrea. Select this result to view yared abrahas phone number, address, and more. Aug 10, 2017 when i told my daughter the story of abraha and the elephants that tried to attack the holy kabah, my daughter was enthralled. Aug 27, 2010 seye abraha i never thought that the war the ethioeritrean war would lead me to permanent fallout with my lifelong friends, ponders seye abraha of his lost camaraderie with meles zenawi and his allies in a book that was released in addis on tuesday. So ive finished reading hollands book on the origins of islam and i have to say i am not very impressed.
Seeye abraha, the former defense minister and tplf fighter, said that ethiopia does not have a firm leadership succession plan if prime minister meles zenawi is no longer able to head the government, according to voa. In july of the following year, siye became a founding member of the forum for democratic dialogue fdd, a new coalition of opposition parties. Seye abraha was also board chairman for ethiopian airlines and was involved in the purchasing of arms for the ministry of defence during the twoandahalf year border war with eritrea. Racial discrimination against the descendants of slaves still. Yared abraha phone, address, background info whitepages. The third result is yared abraha age 50s in alexandria, va. Ethiopia seye abreha and tamrat layne found guilty. It has been reported in ethiomedia and related places that siye abraha has called for a meeting this coming tuesday in washington, d. Seye abraha, the former tplf guerrilla leader against the derg regime 19751991 and the former minister of defense of the transitional government of ethiopia 19911995, was the most intriguing ethiopian political figure of the year winding down. Mamo muchie, and alem tadesse has been haunting me everyday in my life. Books by jay abraham goodreads meet your next favorite book. When i told my daughter the story of abraha and the elephants that tried to attack the holy kabah, my daughter was enthralled. Siye and obbo bekele, who was jailed and treated badly by the tplfeprdf regime can see the abiy government for what it.
The story of abraha and the army of elephants teaching. Jul 27, 2012 ato seeye abraha says ethiopia doesnt have a firm power succession plan and the country is in crisis posted by ethio tribune on july 27, 2012 seeye abraha, the former defense minister and tplf fighter, said that ethiopia does not have a firm leadership succession plan if prime minister meles zenawi is no longer able to head the government. The noble idea of new thinking which has been raised by siye abraha, prof. If one of the key goals of atrocity trials in transitional societies is providing. A zealous christian himself, he is said to have built a great church at sanaa and to have repaired the principal irrigation dam at the sabaean capital of ma. One of the contributors to this blog once wrote that we had to take siye seriously. Siye abraha s interview on tmh about, eritrea president isayas afewerki and ethiopia pm abiy ahmed. The program based in new york, with dozens of affiliates at universities across the world guarantees a year or more of refuge for scholars, writers, and scientists who in their native lands are under threat of death, imprisonment, or harassment. This article is reproduced, with permission, from the dictionary of ethiopian biography, vol. Seye abraha spoke to journalists about his appearance at the 44th. Ethiopia siye abraha writes about politics and punishment. Ethiopia, the tplf and roots of the 2001 political tremor. They have also lived in new haven, ct and cheshire, ct plus 2 other locations. She retold the story many times in the following days, as she was processing and learning.
Berhanu nega dedicated his book ye netsanet goh siked to ato seye abraha. Siye abraha is not a national hero posted on december 31, 2007, updated on december 31, 2007 by elias kifle after being locked up in jail for 6 years by woyanne dictator meles zenawi, ato siye abraha is finally free and next month he will start a public meeting tour in the u. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of abraham section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 90. And i hope to see this particular writeup on abraha belays ethiomedia.
Ato seye abraha, was formerly a defense minister in zenawis. Jan 16, 2008 siye abraha, ethiopias national treasure tedros kiros phd january 7, 2008 from his article entitled siye abraha national treasure we are friends with shabia, if you want to defend or revenge the ill treatment that shabiya did to you, we will give you, go grab the gun. This was 100% of all the recorded abraha s in the usa. Ethiopian satellite television esat esat is the first independent ethiopian satellite television service and radio station who broa. Ato seeye said that uncertainty and anxiety is growing over the nations leadership during the prime ministers sofar unexplained absence. Abraha kassa, director of national security for eritrea. Ato siye abraha s speech at the recent seattle meeting has raised a lot of eyebrows in the ethiopian diaspora. This book is a story stemming from surat alfilthe elephant, the story of abraha a mean and angry man who attempts to destroy the kabah. Since siye has already been in jail for more than five years, he will be released. Siye abraha was born in the village of addeha in kola tembien, tigray region, from an old aristocratic family. I always find myself in incongruity with the so called phds or scholars due to the fact that they are brainedwashed and they way they think is like like robots who are programmed to think and work. Dec 31, 2007 siye abraha is not a national hero posted on december 31, 2007, updated on december 31, 2007 by elias kifle after being locked up in jail for 6 years by woyanne dictator meles zenawi, ato siye abraha is finally free and next month he will start a public meeting tour in the u.
Procopius recorded that he was once the slave of a roman merchant at adulis, while tabari says that he was related to the aksumite royal family. Zanta gedli hzbi tigray follow us by subscribing the link. Most ethiopians in the diaspora think that ato siye have started sounding more like tplf where he looks like a hybrid of the opposition and tplf. Siye abraha was arrested just one working day after the laws were adopted. In 1880 there was 1 abraha family living in new york. Listen to siye abraha it seems to me siye abraha, the former college student turned guerrilla fighter turned defense minister tuned prisoner of conscience turned politician, has learned very important lessons from his varied experiences about methods of struggle. Sources say that millions of dollars passed through his hands. A true eritrean hero and democratic thinking patriot october 8, 2015 october 8, 2015 mdrebahri uncategorized by mdre bahri, london, october 9, 2015. Abraha asfaha, eritreas minister of public works and construction. May 29, 2010 ethiopian satellite television esat esat is the first independent ethiopian satellite television service and radio station who broa. Abraha, the year of the elephant, and the location of mecca. What is shaping siye abraha to become who he is now. Various legends of abrahams life in chaldea have been noted in the book of judith and josephus. Jay abraham has 29 books on goodreads with 16871 ratings.
The focus of this article is on one of these aspiring leaderssiye abrahaa disgruntled extplf member and a celebrated highranking guerrilla fighter. Ethiopia seye abreha and tamrat layne found guilty of corruption addis fortune july 3, 2007 by issayas mekuria addis ababa, ethiopia after six years of trials, tamrat layne, the former prime. But more importantly, his articulation that he now understands the fears, aspirations and hopes of both the prodemocracy group and eprdf supporters is remarkable. New york had the highest population of abraha families in 1880.
The abraha family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1880 and 1920. Bbc news africa ethiopia cracks down on corruption. But before he could make bail, new legislation was rammed through the. Finally, seye abraham has also remarked about eritrean president recent remark about the dangers that ethnic politics is posing not just to. Siye abraha in america, what did he say when he was in america. Jul 10, 2007 by ethiozagol the federal supreme court today sentenced former defense minister siye abraha to five years imprisonment on charges of corruption. Seye abraha i never thought that the war the ethioeritrean war would lead me to permanent fallout with my lifelong friends, ponders seye abraha of his lost camaraderie with meles zenawi and his allies in a book that was released in addis on tuesday. He served his country as minister of defense, parliamentarian and board. When i told her this story, we first went through the story, discussing what happened. Join facebook to connect with siye abrha and others you may know. He has been one of the key players in the affairs of his country including politics, military and economic development. The most abraha families were found in canada in 1911. Inhabitants of addeha state that siye had noted that his familys wealth was among others related to the ownership of slaves there is still a got hamlet in addeha where most inhabitants are descendants from slaves.
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