Enbaqom was a 16th-century Yemeni-born monk and polyglot who rose to become the Echege, the second highest official in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Born to a Muslim father and a Jewish mother, he converted to Christianity and was baptized by the Abbot Petros. As the head of the Debre Libanos monastery, he served as a significant religious and intellectual leader during a period of intense conflict in Ethiopia. He was a prolific translator and writer, known for his ability to communicate across various languages and cultures.