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Tomb of Emir Nur ibn Mujahid, Harar

16th century (Emir Nur died 1567) · Harar · Harari · Ethiopia

Medieval · architecture

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The domed tomb of Emir Nur ibn Mujahid in Harar Jugol, the ruler who built the city wall; a whitewashed beehive dome within the old town.

Place: Harar · Harari · Ethiopia
Date: 16th century (Emir Nur died 1567)
Structure or site: Architecture & ruins
Holding: Wikimedia Commons

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Wikimedia Commons category — Tomb of Emir Nur ibn Mujahid catalogue
Wikimedia Commons — Harar, tomba dell'emiro nur bin mujahi 03 photograph
Wikimedia Commons — The Streets of Harar, Ethiopia photograph
Flickr — original photo page (A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific Northwest, CC BY 2.0) photograph
UNESCO World Heritage listing — Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town heritage_listing

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