Nejashi Project Envisioning Global Village Unveiled

Addis Ababa, May 7/2024 (ENA)  The Nejashi Zero Zero Village project, which aims to build a global village in Nejashi town of Tigray region, was unveiled at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa today.

Nejashi is synonymous with Islam as it is the place where the first Muslim settlement took place in the world in the 7th century.

The Nejashi Zero Zero Village project was made public in the presence of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs President Sheikh Haj Ibrahim Tufa, Tigray Region Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs President Sheikh Adam Abdul Qadir, and  other senior federal and regional officials. 

The program featured a documentary film exploring the background of the story of King Negashi and his role in justice and peace.

It was noted on the occasion that the idea of naming the project Nejashi Zero Zero indicates the origin and location of the story in which Islam first began in Ethiopia.

The project would be implemented by the Supreme Council for Ethiopian Islamic Affairs, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of Tigray Region, and the King Nejashi Reconstruction and Development Initiative (ARDI).

The tourist village will include sub-projects, such as museum, hotel, research institution, health and sports facilities.