Najashi
Aṣ-ḥamah also spelt as Aṣ-ḥama (Arabic: أَصْحَمَة), was the Negus (Arabic: ٱلنَّجَاشِيّ, romanized: An-Najāshī) ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum who reigned from 614–630 C.E.. It is agreed by Muslim scholars that Najashi gave shelter to Muslim emigrants from Mecca, around 615–616 at Axum.
| Najashi | |
|---|---|
| Negus | |
1314 manuscript illustration by Rashid ad-Din. | |
| King of Aksum | |
| Reign | 614–630 |
| Predecessor | Israel or Ioel (unsure) |
| Successor | 'Akla Wedem (unsure) |
| Born | Ashama Around 560 C.E. Kingdom of Axum |
| Died | 630 (aged 69–70) Negash, Kingdom of Axum (present-day Ethiopia) |
| Father | Abjar |
| Religion | Islam |
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