Haile Selassie
Britishnoun
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It included on its cover a photocopied image of the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, who is worshipped by most Rastafari.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
The phrase was popularised in the 1930s, when "volunteer fighters" joined the army of Emperor Haile Selassie to fight Italian invaders.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
Marley’s original — the lyrics are drawn from a speech given by the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie before the United Nations General Assembly in 1963 — moves with a sly breeze.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
His parents, members of the St. Thomas Christian community of Kerala, were hired by Emperor Haile Selassie to teach in Ethiopia, where Verghese was raised.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2023
In 1930, Haile Selassie became emperor and the shaping force of contemporary Ethiopian history.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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