The city of Harar is an ancient (1520) and holy city. Always an important trading center, the city is famous for its ancient building, its great city walls, and as a center of learning and Muslim scholarship (the town has 99 Mosques). The city is well known for its superb handicrafts that include woven textiles, basket ware, silverware and handsomely bound books, and Harar has been a place of pilgrimage from all over the world for many years.
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