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Harar

American  
[hahr-er] / ˈhɑr ər /
Or Harrar

noun

  1. a city in E Ethiopia.


Harar British  
/ ˈhɑːrə /

noun

  1. a city in E Ethiopia: former capital of the Muslim state of Adal. Pop: 96 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Now based in Brooklyn, Beshir began filming a decade ago, amid a series of visits back to Harar to spend time with her grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2021

Voting in the Harar and Somali regions was delayed until September over security concerns and problems with ballot papers.

From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2021

They had had an arduous journey already from their home in Harar, Ethiopia, through Djibouti.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2020

The train had availed us the chance to visit the Islamic outpost of Harar.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2019

Coffee Camels in the Custom-House, Harar Since 1914, however, Abyssinian coffee has been exported largely through the Sudan, a much shorter and less expensive trip than that to Adis Abeba and Jibuti.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

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