They symbolize national pride and consciousness for all Tigraians. The oblisks from this era are still standing in Axum today. The Axumite heritage is still important in Tigrai today. By the end of the sixth century Islam was introduced to the kingdom Axom in Tigrai. Its monasteries became centers for learning, translating Greek and Hebrew books, including the Bible in the fifth century. Christianity was introduced in the fourth century to this to the kingdom of Axum. It was a highly literate society, soon developing an alphabet called Geez, and it is from the language Geez that modern Tigringya, the language of Tigrai has evolved.
It left rich architectural and archaeological heritage of rock-hewn churches and monuments. It is in Tigrai state the over 4 thousand year old Axumaite kingdom was once very powerful and had tremendous influence around present day Rea sea countries. Urban Population Distribution in Tigrai (Top Ten) City or Town Name Tigrigna is the working language of the state. Regarding ethnic composition, 94.98% are Tigrawai, 2.6% Agew/Amhara, 0.7% Erob and 0.05% Kunama. In terms of religion 95.5% of the population are Orthodox Christians, 4.1% and 0.4% are Muslims and Catholics respectively. The economically active age group accounts about 51.8 % of the total population. With a total population of 7.2 million which is about 7% of the total population of Ethiopia, 85% of which live in the rural areas. Some other major cities and towns besides Mek'ele, in Tigrai include Abiy Addi, Adigrat, Adwa, Aksum, Humera, Inda Selassie, Intichow, Korem, Alamata, Maychew, Wukro, Kuha, and Zalambessa. The capital city of the State of Tigrai is Mekele. Excluding Mekelle town, the state capital, there are five administrative zones: comprising a total of 47 weredas (districts) and 673 tabias (sub-districts). The State of Tigrai shares common borders with Eritrea in the north, the State of Afar in the east, the State of Amhara in the south, and the Republic of the Sudan in the west. Tigrai is the Northernmost of Ethiopias federal states located at 12o15 -4o57 longitude and 36o27- 39o59 latitude. Tigrai State, The open-air Museum LOCATION
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