Harar City

Step into Harar, a living museum of faith, color, and legend. Dating back nearly a thousand years, this ancient walled city on Ethiopia’s eastern frontier radiates a spiritual energy that transports you straight into the medieval world.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the fourth holiest city in Islam, Harar is home to 99 mosques and shrines, each honoring one of the 99 names of Allah. Its sacred origins trace back to Sheikh Abadir Umar ar-Rida, the Arab cleric who journeyed here in 1216, built the city’s first mosque, and forever shaped its Islamic soul. But Harar isn’t just about the past, it’s a sensory explosion.

Lose yourself in vibrant markets, narrow maze-like alleys, centuries-old art, and the legendary Hyena Men who share a nightly bond with wild creatures under the stars. Harar isn’t just seen it’s felt. Mysterious, magnetic, unforgettable.

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Tour Packages To Harar City

  • This 15-day Ethiopia adventure combines the raw drama of the Danakil Depression with the spiritual heights of Tigray’s rock-hewn churches, the ancient wonders of Axum and Lalibela, and the rich cultural encounters of the Omo Valley tribes, before concluding in the historic walled city of Harar.

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