According to Arabic sources, Ashama ibn Abjar was Emperor of Aksum at the time of Muhammad when several Muslims sought refuge in the Aksumite kingdom. Variants of the name "Ashama" include Ella-Seham, Asmaha, Sahama, Samaha, Asbeha, and Adriaz. Ashama may have been the same person as Emperor Armah, if he was not that ruler's father or son. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Axum, also Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia, located at the base of the Adoua mountains. ... Muhammad is a common Muslim male name. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Armah (c. ...

• Sergew Hable Sellassie. Ancient and Medieval Ethiopian History to 1270 (Addis Ababa: United Printers, 1972), 185.