Haile Selassie never regarded himself as God, nor did he adhere to Rastafari. Rastafarians regard Haile Selassie I as God because Marcus Garvey's prophecy - "Look to Africa where a black king ...

The Rastafarian’s god was born as Tafari Makonnen, but took the name Haile Selassie, which means “The Power of the Trinity.” He ruled the Ethiopian Empire as regent from 1916 to 1930, and as ...

Almost 8,000 miles away in the West Indies, Haile Selassie became God (or Jah) incarnate - the redeeming messiah - and Ethiopia, the promised land. In short, the Rastafari movement was born.

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia (full title "His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings and Elect of God") has almost universally been remembered ...

Haile Selassie I is the Living God; The Black person is the reincarnation of ancient Israel, who, at the hand of the White person, has been in exile in Jamaica; ...

In a sharp departure from traditional Christian belief, Kevin Smith, the now- deceased leader of Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, told his followers that Haile Selassie is God.

July 23 marks the 131 st anniversary of the birth of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, whom the Rasta faith considers the incarnation of God. Celebrations of Selassie’s birthday differ from one ...

Haile Selassie, who assumed the throne in 1930, was the last in a line of emperors who forged the modern Ethiopian state out of an ancient land of feuding chieftains.

Haile Selassie accepted the Holy Bible and had a translation made in 1952 - "all the scriptures were written for our instruction, we desire that the light which comes from the scriptures may shine ...

Almost 8,000 miles away in the West Indies, Haile Selassie became God (or Jah) incarnate - the redeeming messiah - and Ethiopia, the promised land. In short, the Rastafari movement was born.