mˈɛnts ɪz fˈɜːst mˈɛnʃənd ɪnðə ɡlˈoːɹiəs vˈɪktɚɹiz ʌv ˈæmdə sˈeɪɑːn hˌuː ɹˈuːld ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli fˈoːɹtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi æz ɐ mˈʊzlɪm pɹˈɑːvɪns, wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ɪz kˈɔːld "mˈænzɛhəl", ænd mˈɛnʃənd ɐɡˈɛn ɪnðə ɹˈɔɪəl kɹˈɑːnɪkəlz ʌv bˈiːdə mˈɛɹɪˌæm.
Menz is first mentioned in the Glorious Victories of Amda Seyon (who ruled in the early 14th century) as a Muslim province, where it is called "Manzehel", and mentioned again in the Royal Chronicles of Baeda Maryam.