Today is the 3rd anniversary of the passing away of Ethiopia’s preeminent Orthodox Church scholar and religious father. His absence is deeply felt these days as Ethiopians are left with few leaders who dare to speak the truth and take stand against evil.
Click here to read a message from Aleqa Ayalew’s family and his brief biography.
Please also visit the web site his family has launched to make information about him accessible to every one: aleqayalewtamiru.org It contains some of the published and unpublished documents of Aleqa Ayalew.
Aleqa Ayalew was engaged in a running battle with Aba Gebre-Medhin (formerly Aba Paulos) over fundamental teachings of the Church. He had served as chairman of YeLiqawnt Gubae (council of scholars) until he was forced out by Aba Gebre-Medhin, the gun-totting illegitimate patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.