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Saint Teklehaymanot is Amara



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St Tekle Haymanot was born in Zorare, a district in Selale which lies on the eastern edge of Shewa in December 24, 1192. He was the son of the priest Tsega Zeab ("Gift of Faith") and his wife Egzi’e Haraya ("Choice of God"). Tekle Haymanot was born after his parents, who had failed to have children, pledged their firstborn to God.
He founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa. He is the only Ethiopian saint popular both amongst Ethiopians and outside of his country. During his time, Shewa was subjected to a number of devastating raids by Islamic aggression and the anti Christian pagan elements which persecuted the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church. These raids weakened the morale of the Christians in Shewa, and strengthened the practice of paganism.

However, the coming of this new Apostle introduces a new era in the renewal of Orthodox Christianity. He preached the gospel across the country especially to southern & south western parts of the country.
He dedicated his life to God and spent his entire time in prayer, penance and preaching the Word of God. Due to his ardent devotion, he received six wings by his God like the angles as reward for his broken leg whereupon he stood too long on one foot for seven years. Finally, he died at the age of 99 years, 10 months and 10 days.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church commemorates the feast of the saint on 24th day of each month of which some are great annual feasts – on Tahisas 24 (January 3), his birth, Megabit 24 (April 2) his conception), Ginbot 12 (April 20)the departure of his relics and Nehasie 24(August 30) the departure of the saint.

Based on the covenant God made with His saints as mentioned in various parts of the Holy Scripture, such as (Matthew 10:40- 42), today (August 30), many believers came to his famous Monastery, Debre Libanos which is a place of pilgrimage to celebrate colorfully the feast of the saint.

In the 13th century, a Christian family lived in Abysinnia; the husband who was a priest and loved Jesus very much was called "Sagaz Ab" (=the gift of faith), and the wife who was very rich and loved the poor was called "Sarah".Their patron saint was the Archangel "Michael", and they used to make a feast for him on the 12th of every Coptic month by having a mass and after that a banquet for the poor.

The wife was sterile and that was why she always prayed to God for a child. "Sarah" used to spend her time in church, busy reading the bible and the psalms. She did her best with the poor and they called her "Agzaharia" (=the choice of God).One day "Sarah" thought of giving their money to the poor and liberating their slaves, and she told "Sagaz Ab" this, hence they did that.

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After many years of peace, a Wolaytan pagan called "Motmely" ruled the land of "Damoot" and "Shawa". He closed many churches and tried to revive the worship of idols. One day "Talanece" (the place where "Sagaz Ab" and "Sarah" lived) was attacked. When the soldiers entered the country, "Sarah" was frightened and the people ran away from place to another. "Sagaz Ab" took a route to hide and was followed by a soldier who wanted to kill him, until they reached a nearby lake, so "Sagaz Ab" threw himself in the lake to hide from the soldier asking the Archangel Michael to help him through this. At once he felt the water over him as if it’s a tent sheltering him, and the Archangel appeared to strengthen him. And when "Sagaz Ab" did not show up for a long time, the soldier thought he was drowned and went back. The Archangel told "Sagaz Ab" that the soldier went away and hence he got out of the lake. At that time the Archangel Michael told "Sagaz Ab" that he was saved because of his child to be. He told him of great secrets about the child and carried him back to the town, and this was on 12th of Baramhat.

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When the priest went back, he found that all the houses had been stolen either of money or of people. Among the latter was his wife "Sarah" who was kidnapped by the soldiers who wanted to give her as a present to their king "Montemely".When the king saw the face of the saint "Agzaharia", he ordered for the richest clothes and precious jewels for her, and to be kept in the city of gods until their wedding. "Sagaz Ab" was in great misery and sadness for what happened to his wife whom he loved very much, and was afraid of the evil king, but he went to the house of God at once. He went into the church and kneeled before the Holy Alter and cried and sobbed a lot while he prayed to God to save his wife.

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Tekelehaymanot's name is Tesfatsion. His father is Tsegazeab and his mother is Ezgiharya. The names do not lie, they asre ASgazian Tigrean names. Leave alone 800 years ago, even now, after Tigreans taught them Geez and evangelized Amharu pagans for hundreds of years, "Christianized" Amharu still do not have these sort of Geez/Tigrigna names. History stealing and land stealing is their trait-- GudelaAmharu stole Tigreshewan history, Weradoch. No wonder only Tigreans and Midribahrians build churches in the name of Teklehaimanot. Even the one in Addis is literally only a Tigrean church. Go figure, ata nedaf, Diqala Anceba-budagoji.

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On the 22nd of Baramhat, "Sagaz Ab" was having a mass and he put his wife's name "Sarah" forward to God, and all the congregation prayed for her. While he was moving around the church he saw a woman in precious clothes praying in great fear and awe to God. When he finished he went to talk to all the new faces that came to the church, and among them this woman. He asked her where she was from, she told him that she had heard of a man called "Sagaz Ab" whose wife was taken and kidnapped and hence she came to be his wife! Then the priest crossed and told her that priests do not remarry, and that God would protect his wife and would return her safely to him."Sarah" smiled happily for her husband's faith and told him she was his wife and took off the veil that covered his face. Her husband was surprised and asked her how she had come. She told him that the Angel had saved her and got her to the church. The two kneeled before God in the church and thanked Him for his protection. In the evening all the congregation came when they heard of the return of "Sarah" and they all prayed glorifying God for his great love.
Then she told him that she prayed for her safety, and Michael, the Archangel came to her to tell her that she would return for the sake of her son. When the wedding ceremony started and finished, and the people congratulated the king, there was lightening and thunder. The king got mad and the angel saved her and got her to the church. At night "Sagaz Ab" had a dream where he saw the sun and a lot of stars in their bedroom and the next day the Archangel told them of the coming of their son.In the morning they gave most of all they had to the poor and they used to make a feast for the archangel every month on the 12th of Kiahk.

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Both EzgiHaria and Tsegazeab are Tigreshewans of Eastern Tigray origin. Their son Tesfatsion, was educated and literally raised in Debredamo and Debrelibanos( the latter is found in the southern tip of Akeleguzai bordering Tigrai). The Shewan Debrelibanos, built by Tesfatsion-- who later became known as Abune Teklehaimanot-- is just a replica of the Debrelibanos in Akeleguzai. Aba Libanos was one of the 9 Saints of Axum.
Throw away you Wikipedia or other gudelaAmharu fictions.

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On the 24th of Kiahk, "Sarah" gave birth to a beautiful son and called him "The happiness of Sehioun", or " The happiness of the churches". There were many miracles done by him; like when he talked when he was only 3 days old. He was baptized on his 40th day.

St Teklehayimanot Photo
After a year and a half, there was a terrible famine that his parents couldn't make the following feast for Michael the Archangel. One day, the mother was praying to God so that she could do anything for the feast of the Archangel. While she was carrying her baby, he wiped her tears and pointed to the kitchen where some flour in a plate were present. He put his hands in the flour and it poured and poured, that the mother gathered every container she had in the house. And the same happened with the ghee, oil and honey. This was on the 12th of Baramhat. God also gave him the gift of studying the psalms and the Holy Bible.

1. Saint Teklehaymanot was born in Shewa East Highlands
2. Abune Teklehaymanot traced 10 generations of ancestory in Shewa from Axum
3. Abune Teklehaymanot Debre Libanos is now in Oromia region can Abdelaziz explain why ABUNE TEKLEHAYMANOT MONASTERY IS IN SAFARI GALLA SATAN WORSHIPING KILIL???
4. AMARA TRIBE IS FROM AXUM SHEWA IS AGAZIAN AXUMITE ROYAL LANDS UNLIKE AGAME WERE ALL THE POOR PEASENT AGAZIS STAYED ALL THE NOBLE AXUMITES MIGRATED TO SHEWA CIRCA 800 AD

5. DEDEBIT SCHOOL PUNK SCHITHEADS DEBRA LIBANOS AND TAKLAHAYMOT CHILDREN ARE AMARAS NOT TIGREANS ALL AXUMITES WHO MIGRATED DURING GUDIT AGE ARE NOW AMARAS THUS AGAME GAVE AXUM LANDS TO BORANAS INFERIOR COMPLEX AHIYA MELES LEGESSE