By Empress Felicity
Empress Menen Asfaw, Empress of Ethiopia and consort of His Divine Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie, King of all Kings, is Holy Queen, who exemplified deep faith even beyond that of any other queen in history.
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Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw
Coronation November 2, 1930 |
The day before she received the divine coronation on the same day as the Emperor, she joined him in a night of fasting and constant prayer until the early morning hours as they prepared to take on the mantles such as: "Elect of God", "Rose of Sharon", "Bright and Morning Star", and "Light of the World".
She is known to have been devout to the traditions of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, including honoring of holy feasts such as Easter and Sabbath Days. These traditions include much fasting and prayer, and strict observance of church rules and regulations. This made her a model queen for all women in Ethiopia, by remaining involved in the current affairs and progression of her country while remaining steadfast to the holy traditions of the Ethiopian Empire.
Indeed, the oldest versions of the Bible are found in Ethiopia, the source of the Nile River, the birthplace of mankind. For such a queen to rise up and fulfill every standard as a woman, wife, a monarch, a Christian, a mother, and a benefactor to all who needed her most in her country, Empress Menen Asfaw has become the perfect role model for a woman.
A mother of ten, she balanced a stable family life ruled by her benevolent King and husband, Ras Tafari, crowned Emperor Haile Selassie, became his most trusted advisor in national and international affairs, and built up the confidence of millions of women by educating them and giving them opportunities to shine.
Her garments are always royal, elegant, extremely appropriate by all international standards, and indeed, they show her royalty with the finest of silks, cottons, and other fine materials often woven with gold, silver, and velvet.
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| Empress Menen prays for us all |
Empress Menen Asfaw proved herself queen of the Christians who head to Israel each year, in a momentous move which should have prompted the world to realize that Ethiopia is indeed the New Jerusalem. Italy broke every international peace law governing all civilized nations and invaded Ethiopia with no other intention but just to have their chance to try and conquer the only African nation that remained independent during colonialism, and to seize all its holy books and artifacts before the world started realizing that Ethiopia is indeed the Holy Land. Italy never succeeded but their five-year occupation which was only realized through the most barbaric practices ever recorded in war known as the Ethiopian Holocaust, resulting in the Emperor and the Empress going into exile.
The Holy Empress made her royal proclamation that she had faith in Almighty God that her husband, King David, would defeat the Italian Goliath and God's words would remain true: that David's throne would remain the seat of Earth's Rightful Ruler forever and ever. She was so confident in this fact, that she was willing to give up her most prized material possession: her Crown of Makeda the Queen of Sheba, leaving it in the land now known as Israel as a perpetual covenant of what was established from the beginning of man's rulership over Earth. That Ethiopia is the crown head and the place where all Gods and Goddesses truly love to be.
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| All faiths show respect to Empress Menen |
When the Mighty King Alpha and Queen Omega returned to their beloved Ethiopia to claim back their territory, Empress Menen kept her word and left her crown in Israel, where she had been counseling the elders at one point during her time in exile. They accepted her holiness as their true Queen and honored the crown as a symbol of supremacy.
All Muslims should recognize the divinity of Her Majesty Empres Menen as well, for she is the last reigning Queen of the Muslims. She is directly descended from Holy Prophet Mohammed. When you follow the Holy Prophet's monarchal lineage, you will find the living proof that Empress Menen is the last monarch to be hailed by the Muslims in direct succession from the Prophet Mohammed. Similarly, Emperor Haile Selassie is the last to sit on the Throne of King David, holding the orb and scepter symbolizing his authority as Earth's Rightful Ruler, in direct succession from King Solomon. Therefore, the Emperor and the Empress are still to be paid their homage and given the honor, glory and the majestic praises they deserve.
