Dana, Ethiopia
Dana (in Amharic: ዳና) is a village located 38 km away from Weldiya town in the district of Habru, North Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
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  Dana Location with in Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates: 11°49′0″N 39°46′12″E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara |
| Zone | North Wollo Zone |
| District | Habru |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Mosque in Dana
It was one of the 19th century famous Islamic educations and sufi-order centers in Wollo[1][2] where prominent Islamic scholars such as Shaykh Daniy al-Awal, Shaykh Daniy al-Thani, and Shaykh Mohammed Zayn successively administered the center and taught many Muslim scholars. The center was founded by, Shaykh Ahmad b. Adam,[2] commonly known as Daniyy al-Awwal, which implies the first Shaykh of Dana.
References
- Ahmed, Hussein (1988). "Introducing an Arabic hagiography from Wallo". Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies: 102.
- Ahmed, Hussein (2001). Islam in Nineteenth-Century Wallo, Ethiopia: Revival, Reform and Reaction. Leiden. pp. 88, 90, 91.
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