- Abul Kasim (mountain)
Abul Kasim is a mountain in southeastern
Ethiopia . Located in theArsi Zone of theOromia Region , in Seruworeda , this mountain has a latitude and longitude of coord|07|31|N|40|29|E with an elevation of 2573 meters above sea level.Although this mountain has great importance to
Oromo cultural and religious tradition as the home of theAbba Muda , it is also important as the location of the tomb of a descendant of theMuslim saint Sheikh Hussein, and is the object of an annual pilgrimage. [ [http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/A/ORTAA.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 2 January 2008)] Trimingham describes the tomb as "covered with glass beads and ornaments of copper and brass. Similar ornament are to be seen on some trees in the forest, and no visitors would dare touch these holy objects." [J. Spencer Trimingham, "Islam in Ethiopia" (Oxford: Geoffrey Cumberlege for the University Press, 1952), p. 255.]Notes
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