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Ethiopia (2104 words) |
 | Ethiopia is 1,127,127 km² in size, and is the major portion of the Horn of Africa, which is the eastern-most part of the African landmass. |
| Islam in Ethiopia dates back almost to the founding of the religion; in 616, a band of Muslims was counseled by the Prophet Muhammad to escape persecution in Mecca and travel to Abyssinia, which was ruled by, in the Prophet's estimation, a pious Christian king. |
| Bilal, one of the foremost companions of the Prophet Muhammad, was from present-day Ethiopia. |
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