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.
Dana | |
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Coordinates: 11°49′0″N 39°46′12″E / 11.81667°N 39.77000°E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Amhara |
Zone | North Wollo Zone |
District | Habru |
Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Time zone | GMT +3 |
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.
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