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Abba Selama

Type Figure Region Ethiopia Time 1214–1294 Also known as Abba Selama、Iyasus Mo'a、Iyäsus Mo'a、ኢያሱስ ሞአ、伊雅苏斯·莫阿

Abba Selama corresponds to the 13th-century Ethiopian saint Iyasus Mo'a (c. 1214–1294), abbot of the Istifanos Monastery on Lake Hayq and a leading m…

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  1. c. 1240–1248Istifanos Monastery, Lake Hayq · Amhara RegionIyasus Mo'a first practiced asceticism for seven years at Debre Damo Monastery, then organized a monastic community around the Istifanos church on Lake Hayq, drawing up rules and founding a school, and trained disciples such as Tekle Haymanot.
  2. c. 1260–1292Istifanos Monastery, Lake Hayq · Amhara RegionAccording to the Acts of Iyasus Mo'a, Yekuno Amlak was hunted because of a prophecy that he would take the throne; his mother entrusted him to the monastery, where Iyasus Mo'a sheltered and educated him. After the dynasty was founded, the emperor built a new church for the monastery in gratitude.

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