The Ethiopian religious site of Teru Sina, which features unique architectural characteristics, provides a successful model of religious tolerance with its opportunities for religious learning and socializing.

Religious pilgrimages to the shrine of Shaykh Awel reportedly take place twice a year, and it is not only Muslims who honor the Sufi saint, but Ethiopian Orthodox Christians as well.

The mosque of Teru Sina, located in Wollo province in northeastern Ethiopia, was constructed out of bamboo, straw and wooden posts between 1943-1956 and stands up tall till today. The circular structure has a size of 250 square meters, a height of 15 meters and rests on 40 wooden pillars.

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