Submission by Amatullah Shaw

email : ashaw@themuslimnetwork.org

Biography

Amatullah Shaw is a freelance photographer based in Newark, NJ, specializing in portrait and fine art photography. She holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Diplomacy & International Relations from Seton Hall University and in her free time, she is a video game streamer on Twitch. Amatullah is also the Director of Marketing for TMN!

Caption/Description

"Being that this was the first time I had ever been in Africa, as an African-American, it was a very emotional and fulfilling experience. Ethiopia has so much history and holds great significance in Islam. Formally known as Abyssinia, Ethiopia was where Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companions fled to after facing persecution from the Quraysh. 

Ethiopia was also never colonized, has one of the oldest alphabets in the world, was home to the Queen of Sheba (Bilqis in the Qur'an), and is claimed to be the birthplace of coffee.

At least once in your life, take a trip to Ethiopia!"