ETHIOPIA (Modern)
(Formerly called Abyssinia)
(See also Amharic [Language]; Ethiopian Orthodox Church; Ethiopic [Language]; Tigrinya [Language])
(Note centered heading below: Jehovah’s Witnesses)
animals: g96 2/22 18
donkey: g 12/06 26-27
appreciation for Awake! article on: g96 10/22 30
claims regarding Queen of Sheba: g98 5/8 29
deforestation:
mud stoves help to slow: g87 8/22 30
description: g96 2/22 16-18; yb92 81, 95-96
Ethiopian Orthodox Church: yb92 70, 81
famine: g92 8/22 29; g88 4/8 9; g87 3/8 2-5, 7-8
renewed threat (1990): g90 5/8 28
government:
king’s spokesman (Kal-Hatzé, 1700’s): it-2 1203
revolution (1974): yb92 165
history: g96 2/22 16-17
Italy invades (1935):
Catholic support of: re 262
languages: yb92 95
Amharic: it-1 767
map: yb92 66
religion: yb92 81
Bible translation: w07 1/15 12
festival Meskel (Maskal): ijwfq article 59
Jehovah’s Witnesses
ban (1957-1991): jv 510; w92 11/1 23-24; yb92 101, 128
branch office:
Addis Ababa (1953): yb92 98-99, 101
Addis Ababa (1993): w19.07 29
Addis Ababa (2004): w19.07 29; yb06 12, 26
branch office having oversight:
Kenya (1964): yb92 127
circuit overseers: yb92 129, 168
circuit work: yb92 100
clergy opposition: yb01 12; yb92 126, 166
congregations: yb92 127-129
conventions: yb95 11; w94 8/15 22-25; w92 11/1 23-24
attended elsewhere: yb92 131, 183
early witnessing: jv 476, 535; yb92 80-83
faithful unto death: yb92 174-177
film The New World Society in Action: yb92 100
growth: w11 8/15 20; yb92 98, 100-101, 127-129, 165
integrity: w95 1/1 6
Kingdom Halls: w19.07 29; w94 8/15 25
Kingdom Ministry School: yb92 128, 165-166
legal recognition (1991): w92 11/1 23-24; km 2/92 2
showy partakers: yb92 130
missionaries: jv 476, 535; yb92 95-98, 101
mission and school: jv 476
modern history: w19.07 29; yb92 80-83, 126-131, 165-169, 174-176, 178-184
persecution: lfs article 13; yb01 12; w95 1/1 6-7; w94 8/15 24-25; yb92 81-82, 100-101, 129-130, 166-168, 174-183
abatement: yb92 183-184
interrogations: lfs article 13
persons:
Adera Teshome: w94 9/1 24; yb92 177
Ayele Zelelew: yb92 174-175, 177
Brumley, George and Lucille: w25.07 27-28; w92 12/1 22-24
Davis, Willie and Lois: w94 9/1 22-25
Demas Amde: yb92 176
Demsas, Stephanos and Leteberhan: lff lesson 59
Eshetu Mindu: yb92 177
Gebregziabher Woldetnsae: yb92 166-169
Gebreyohanes Adhanom: yb92 177
Hailu Yemiru: w94 9/1 24; yb92 174-175, 177
Hatzakortzian, Krikor: jv 428; yb92 80-83
Haupt, Dean: yb92 96-98
Kaba Ayana: yb92 177
Kasa Gebremedhin: yb92 177
Mandefro Yifru: w94 8/15 24
Parker, Aster: lfs article 13
Tamirat Yadette: w94 8/15 25
Tesfu Temelso: w94 8/15 25
Tonak, Manfred and Gail: w19.07 27, 29
Ward, Haywood and Joan: lfs article 13; yb92 82-83, 96
Wondimu Demera: yb92 177
Worku Abebe: w94 9/1 24; yb92 178-181
pioneers: w19.07 29
special pioneers: yb92 100-101, 165-167, 183-184
places:
Addis Ababa: w94 8/15 22-25; yb92 82, 95-100, 127-130, 165, 174-175
Asmara: yb92 100, 129, 166-168, 183-184
central highlands: w17.02 2
Debre Markos: yb92 100-101
Diredawa: yb92 82-83, 97-98
Eritrea: yb92 126-127, 165, 168-169, 183-184
Harar: yb92 97
police storm wrong house: yb92 167-168
publications:
book “Let God Be True”: yb92 98, 101
booklet God’s Way Is Love: yb92 100
booklet “This Good News of the Kingdom”: yb92 100
book Making Your Family Life Happy: w94 8/15 24
book Organization for Kingdom-Preaching and Disciple-Making: yb92 131
book The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life: yb92 131, 165
book True Peace and Security—From What Source?: yb92 131
book Your Youth—Getting the Best Out Of It: w94 8/15 24
brochure Jehovah’s Witnesses—Unitedly Doing God’s Will Worldwide: w94 8/15 24
relief work: yb92 183-184
service experiences: yb98 50; yb92 98-100, 128-129, 182-183
abortion rejected: yb13 44-45
beggar: w00 1/1 4
Bible Teach book: w08 2/15 19
disinterested husband: yb07 52
elderly bedridden man: yb13 45-46
hospitality attracts relatives: yb96 45
interested man imprisoned: yb92 178
man wallpapers home with brochure: yb10 44
public witnessing with displays: yb16 22-24
refugee starts group in camp: w96 1/1 5
suicidal woman: yb97 50
telephone witnessing: w03 11/15 21
text message to wrong number: yb11 53
Witness honesty leads to family accepting truth: yb06 48-49
serving where need is greater: w11 8/15 20
soldiers suspect service report: yb92 166-167
talented youth chooses full-time service: w11 5/15 12
translators: w09 11/1 25
visits by—
Barry, W. L.: w94 8/15 22
Henschel, M. G.: yb92 129
Knorr, N. H.: w25.07 28
Lösch, G.: yb06 26
Nisbet, W.: yb92 130
Sydlik, D.: w94 8/15 22