The ancestors of today’s Harari people were the Harla people. They speak a Semitic language. Most of the Harari people in Ethiopia live in Harar, a walled city, but they are also dispersed to many other places. Their population in Ethiopia is low today because of the ethnic cleansing efforts of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie in the mid 20th century.
Like most of their neighbors, the Harari people farm and herd livestock for much of their food supply. Yet their homeland mainly centered in one urban center, so they are best known as traders. They trade with other people groups, and speak Amharic, the Ethiopian trade language.
Though they are Muslim, the Harari women are given the same restrictions of most Islamic females. They are not required to wear a head covering. These women are active in selling and trading goods from her husband’s farm.
Though the Harari are officially Sunni Muslim, they focus their spiritual lives on saints. They have 150 shrines to various Muslim saints. They go to these shrines in hopes that the prayers of these saints will reach the ears of Allah, the supreme God of Islam. Their homeland is also a center for Islamic learning.
The Harari people need a John 10:10 blessing: The abundant life Jesus offers those who are willing to submit to his lordship.
Pray for the Harari culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Harari people.
Pray that soon the Harari people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.
Pray for spiritual discernment and a hunger for true spirituality.
Scripture Prayers for the Harari in Ethiopia.
https://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/harari.html.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harari_people
https://www.atlasofhumanity.org/harari
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Harari |
People Name in Country | Harari |
Pronunciation |
HAH-rrah-rree
|
Alternate Names | Adere; Gesinan; Hare’ge |
Population this Country | 56,000 |
Population all Countries | 56,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12063 |
ROP3 Code | 103713 |
ROP25 Code | 302981 |
ROP25 Name | Harari |
Country | Ethiopia | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Harari region: walled city of Harar; Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. East. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Harari region: walled city of Harar; Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. East.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.05 %) |
0.30 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.70 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Harari (56,000 speakers) |
Language Code | har Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Harari (56,000 speakers) |
Language Code | har Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Harari |
Primary Language: Harari
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2024 Kerry Olson All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |