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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)

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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

He also said he has spoken with a detainee at a center near Harar who estimated that more than 2,000 military personnel were held there.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2021

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

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2020

"I am just as sure," said Melton, "that something will shortly happen, as I am that you and I are in Rao Khan's slave prison at Harar."

From Guy in the Jungle A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa by Graydon, William Murray