Ethiopia’s connection with Islam is as distinguished as its connection with Christianity. Though bloody religious wars were fought in Ethiopia in the past, Ethiopia’s Christian and Muslim inhabitants generally coexist in harmony. Fundamentalism is rare in Ethiopia, and it’s uncommon to see women wearing the hijab(veil), though the majority wear either headscarves or shalmas(a gauze-thin length of fabric draped around the head, shoulders and torso).”
(Source: Lonely Planet: Ethiopia & Eritrea)
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