Bilkis and Other Stories of the Middle East Ancient and Modern

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Bilkis and Other Stories of the Middle East Ancient and Modern by Arsalan, Xlibris AU
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Arsalan ISBN: 9781499032659
Publisher: Xlibris AU Publication: December 1, 2014
Imprint: Xlibris AU Language: English
Author: Arsalan
ISBN: 9781499032659
Publisher: Xlibris AU
Publication: December 1, 2014
Imprint: Xlibris AU
Language: English

The Ethiopian empire ended with Haile Selassie as the last Negus Negesti, descendant of the Lion of Judah, in 1975 when he was arrested and killed by Mengistu Haile Mariam, a Communist dictator who, in turn, was overthrown in 1990 through uprisings in Eritrea and Wollo/Tigre Provinces. Legend has it that the Queen of Sheba, who the Ethiopian rulers are said to have descended from, was made to promise King Solomon a night of passion if he were able to catch her stealing anything of his, even though she, being a rich ruler, albeit a vassal, had given him so many gifts ( see I Kings ). The myth holds that it was during such a night that the very first ruler of Ethiopia was produced by Solomon and conceived by the Queen of Sheba, whose traditional Arabic name is Bilqis. This story about an unbridled night of passion fleshes out the Ethiopian myth of three thousand years ago and also explains the origin of Ethiopias notoriously hot curries. Flavius Josephus, the Judeo-Roman historian, claims that not only were Solomon and the Queen of Sheba a recognized couple but that her empire included, within Northeast Africa, Egypt as well.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Ethiopian empire ended with Haile Selassie as the last Negus Negesti, descendant of the Lion of Judah, in 1975 when he was arrested and killed by Mengistu Haile Mariam, a Communist dictator who, in turn, was overthrown in 1990 through uprisings in Eritrea and Wollo/Tigre Provinces. Legend has it that the Queen of Sheba, who the Ethiopian rulers are said to have descended from, was made to promise King Solomon a night of passion if he were able to catch her stealing anything of his, even though she, being a rich ruler, albeit a vassal, had given him so many gifts ( see I Kings ). The myth holds that it was during such a night that the very first ruler of Ethiopia was produced by Solomon and conceived by the Queen of Sheba, whose traditional Arabic name is Bilqis. This story about an unbridled night of passion fleshes out the Ethiopian myth of three thousand years ago and also explains the origin of Ethiopias notoriously hot curries. Flavius Josephus, the Judeo-Roman historian, claims that not only were Solomon and the Queen of Sheba a recognized couple but that her empire included, within Northeast Africa, Egypt as well.

More books from Xlibris AU

Cover of the book The First Hundred Years by Arsalan
Cover of the book The Redhead by Arsalan
Cover of the book Into Me I See by Arsalan
Cover of the book Aussie Pilot by Arsalan
Cover of the book God Has Spoken to Me... by Arsalan
Cover of the book Billy Bratwurst by Arsalan
Cover of the book The Legend of Nhawke Sing by Arsalan
Cover of the book Zombiehole by Arsalan
Cover of the book Jasmine the Flower That Never Blossomed by Arsalan
Cover of the book View to the Maze by Arsalan
Cover of the book The ‘Mystical’ Tcm Triple Energizer by Arsalan
Cover of the book The $20 Girl by Arsalan
Cover of the book Jenita by Arsalan
Cover of the book The Ghosts of Devils Island by Arsalan
Cover of the book The Montoya Saga: Believe by Arsalan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy