It has been 50 years since an emperor, described by many as the "Father of Africa", was overthrown by security forces known as the Derg in a “creeping coup”. His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile ...

Haile Selassie is reported to be the 225th descendant of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, also known as Queen Makeda It has been 50 years since an emperor, described by many as the "Father of ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — July 23 marks the 131st anniversary of the birth of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, whom the Rasta faith considers the incarnation of God. NEW YORK (RNS) — After the sun set ...

But the crowds were much smaller than expected, several thousand-strong, not the hundreds of thousands predicted by the organisers, the Emperor Haile Selassie I Foundation. The government had refused ...

One should also be able to apply this analysis to parts of the Rastafarian community as some are the biggest proponents of Emperor Haile Selassie as a deity figure rather than a man who worshipped ...

S. Ambassador being nearby at No. 14. Alighting, His Majesty was met with shouts of “Say any old thing, Haile Selassie! Hurrah for the Emperor! Good Old Haile Selassie!” When the King of Kings ...

Tafari’s claim to the throne was through his paternal grandmother, Tenagnework Sahle Selassie, who was an aunt of Emperor ...

Haile Selassie, the emperor of Ethiopia between 1930 and 1974. He is of central importance to Rastas, many of whom regard him as the Second Coming of Jesus and, thus, God incarnate in human form.

His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I was hailed around the world as a hero against fascist forces. But unbeknown to many is that the popular sovereign spent many years campaigning against ...