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Harar is an eastern city in Ethiopia located on a hilltop about five hundred kilometers from Addis Ababa. The Harar Brewery was established in 1984.

It was founded between the 7th and the 11th century and emerged as the center of Islamic culture and religion in the Horn of Africa. Harar Jugol (the walled city of Harar) has been included in the World Heritage List in 2006 by UNESCO in recognition of its cultural heritage. It is "considered 'the fourth holy city' of Islam" with 82 mosques, three of which date from the 10th century, and 102 shrin

es. It is famous for its distinctive, natural processed coffees, which bear the same name, and known as the place. The rulers of Harar also struck its own currency, the earliest possible issues bearing a date that may be read as AH 615 (= AD 1218/19); but definitely by AD 1789 the first coins were issued, and more were issued into the nineteenth century. The old town is home to 110 mosques and many more shrines, centered on Feres Magala square. Notable buildings include Medhane Alem Cathedral, the house of Ras Mekonnen, the house of Arthur Rimbaud, and the sixteenth century Jami Mosque. A long-standing tradition of feeding meat to hyenas also evolved during the 1960s into an impressive night show for tourists. Its beers can be sampled at the brewery social club adjacent to the brewery in Harar.

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