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- noun emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
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*The name Haile Selassie, incidentally, means 'Holy Trinity' or 'Power of Trinity' in Amharic
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The deaths of charismatic modern figures such as Haile Selassie, Elvis Presley and Princess Diana offer other opportunities to study the rapid rise of cults and their subsequent memetic evolution.
The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006
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Apparently Wingate had already predicted to one of his sisters that one day he would restore Haile Selassie to his Throne in Ethiopia.
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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On a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in January 1924, Haile Selassie witnessed a marching band of Armenian refugees, all survivors of the Ottoman genocide.
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Rastas, numbering only in the hundreds of thousands, recognize Haile Selassie I as God incarnate, and believe that marijuana is a gateway to spiritual enlightenment.
Frank Fredericks: Protecting Pastafarians: When Does Religious Freedom Become Ridiculous? Frank Fredericks 2011
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Apparently Wingate had already predicted to one of his sisters that one day he would restore Haile Selassie to his Throne in Ethiopia.
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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Haile Selassie made the most compelling case for African unity:
Alemayehu G. Mariam: Referendum for Sudan, Requiem for Africa Alemayehu G. Mariam 2011
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The Waugh in question is of course Evelyn, whose first two novels, "Decline and Fall" and "Vile Bodies," made him so famous that newspapers began to send him off, as their correspondent, to remote places and big events, of which Haile Selassie's coronation as Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930 was perhaps the most remarkable.
Five Best: Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry 2011
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One of the worst examples was in Ethiopia, where Haile Selassie's failure to deal with a drought led to his fall and the rise of the communist dictatorship of Haile Miriam Mengistu.
Opportunities offered by climate change | Rachel Godfrey Wood 2011
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Apparently Wingate had already predicted to one of his sisters that one day he would restore Haile Selassie to his Throne in Ethiopia.
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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