The famous shrine got its name from its location, Faraqasa, – a locality in Merti woreda of Arsi zone, Oromia region. It is situated 225 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa. The nearest big town to Faraqasa is Abomsa town, just about 17 km away.
As October draws to a close, that is where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims across the nation and abroad congregate every year. Even though there is a recently built access road to the village, several pilgrims still travel to the site on foot, possibly as a part of the ritual of the pilgrimage. There are several days of commemoration in Faraqasa, including the Muslim holidays Mewulid and Eid al-Fitr. But the time of the year that gathers the largest crowd in Farakasa is the last week of October.
Over two hundred thousand people were converged at Faraqasa last week, particularly 29 October that marks the death anniversary of the founder of the spiritual shrine, Momina, who is also known as The Lady of Arsi. For almost a century,…
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