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Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim
Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim ( ar, فاطمة احمد ابراهيم; – 12 August 2017), was a Sudanese writer, women's rights activist and socialist leader. Early life Ibrahim was born in Khartoum. Sources give her birth date variously as 20 December 1928, or in 1932 or 1933. She came from an educated family; her grandfather was headmaster at the first Sudanese School for boys as well as Imam at his neighborhood's mosque. Fatima's father graduated from Gordon Memorial College and worked as a teacher. Fatima's mother was amongst the first generation of girls who attended the school. Fatima grew up during the time of colonial Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Her father was expelled from teaching in a government school when he refused to teach lessons using English.Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim MoralHeroes, Retrieved 30 September 2016 After that her father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sudanese Writers
This is a list of prominent Sudanese writers. Novelists and short story writers * Leila Aboulela (born 1964) * Fatin Abbas * Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin (born 1963) * Malkat Ed-Dar Mohamed (1920–1969) * Bushra Elfadil (born 1952), also poet * Ibrahim Ishaq (1946–2021) * Ali El-Makk (1937–1992), also translator and poet * Jamal Mohammed Ibrahim, also poet * Jamal Mahjoub (born 1960), British writer with Sudanese roots * Rania Mamoun (born 1979) * Ra'ouf Mus'ad (born 1937), also connected with Egypt * Hamed al-Nazir (born 1975) * Tayeb Salih (1929–2009) * Sabah Sanhouri (born 1990) * Mansour El Souwaim (born 1970) * Amir Taj al-Sir (born 1960) * Hammour Ziada (born 1977) Poets * Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub (1908–1976) * Al-Tijani Yusuf Bashir (1912–1937) * Gely Abdel Rahman (1931–1990) * Salah Ahmed Ibrahim (1933–1993) * Mohammed Moftahh Elfitory, Muhammed El-Faytori (1936–2015) * Ibrahim 'Ali Salman (1937–1995) * Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra (1943–1989) * Mohammed Abd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salah Ahmed Ibrahim
Salah Ahmed Ibrahim (; December 1933 – May 1993), was a Sudanese literary writer, poet and diplomat. He is considered one of the most important Sudanese poets of the first generation after the country's independence, marking the transition from literary romanticism to social realism. Life and political activity Born in Omdurman, Ibrahim graduated from the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Arts, and, from 1965 to 1966, taught at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana. He maintained an involvement in politics and was eventually appointed Sudanese Ambassador to Algeria. His sister Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim was a leading parliamentarian and a campaigner for women's rights.Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim MoralHeroes, Retrieved 30 September 2016 He died in May 1993 in |
Women's International Democratic Federation
Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) is an international organization with the stated goal of working for women's rights. It was established in 1945 and was most active during the Cold War. It initially focussed on anti-fascism, world peace, child welfare and improving the status of women. During the Cold War era, it was described as Communist-leaning and pro-Soviet. International Day for Protection of Children, observed in many countries as Children's Day on June 1 since 1950, was established by the Federation at its November 1949 congress in Moscow. The WIDF published a monthly magazine, ''Women of the Whole World,'' in English, French, Spanish, German, and Russian, with occasional issues in Arabic. WIDF was founded in Paris in 1945, but it was later banned by French authorities and relocated to East Berlin, where it was supported by the East German government. Its first president was Eugenie Cotton, and its founding members included Tsola Dragoycheva and Ana Pauk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Hassan Al-Bashir
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate on 23 August 634. Umar was a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was also an expert Muslim jurist known for his pious and just nature, which earned him the epithet ''al-Fārūq'' ("the one who distinguishes (between right and wrong)"). Umar initially opposed Muhammad, his distant Qurayshite kinsman and later son-in-law. Following his conversion to Islam in 616, he became the first Muslim to openly pray at the Kaaba. Umar participated in almost all battles and expeditions under Muhammad, who bestowed the title ''al-Fārūq'' ('the Distinguisher') upon Umar, for his judgements. After Muhammad's death in June 632, Umar pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr () as the first caliph and served as the closest adviser t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alshafi Ahmed Elshikh
El-Shafie Ahmed el-Sheikh ( ; 2 May 1924 – 28 July 1971) was Secretary-General of the Sudanese General Federation of Workers' Trade Unions (SWTUF), member of the executive committee of ICATU and vice-president of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). He was awarded Lenin Peace Prize "For strengthening of peace among peoples" in 1970. After the failed attempt coup in 1971, he was hanged by Nimeiry's government. Biography El-Shafia Ahmed el-Sheikh was born on 2 May 1924 in Shendi, River Nile State, in the Ja'alin tribe. el-Sheikh graduated from a craft school in the city Atbara, then he worked as a railway worker and in railway workshops. Trade union el-Sheikh took an active part in the labour and communist movement in Sudan. In 1947, he participated in the creation of the first railway workers' union in Sudan, he became its secretary general and laid the foundations for the future General Federation of Workers' Trade Unions of the Sudan. In 1948, he was appointed As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashim Elatta
Major Hashem al-Atta ( ar, هاشم العطا; ) was a Sudanese political and military figure. Whilst he initially served in the National Revolutionary Command Council (Sudan), National Revolutionary Command Council under Nimeiry, he is best known for his involvement in the 1971 Sudanese coup d'état, 1971 coup d'état attempt, in which he, and other pro-communist members of the Sudanese Armed Forces attempted to overthrow Nimeiry and seize power. Initially successful, after several days the Revolutionary Government collapsed when Nimeiry was freed by loyalist military units. Following the failed coup attempt Atta and the other ringleaders were executed. Early life and education Atta was born on 12 March 1936 in Omdurman in what was then Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. He went on to graduate from high school in 1957, and immediately joined the Sudanese Air Force, graduating from the Air Force Academy as a Second Lieutenant in 1959. Military career He then proceeded to study in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Sudanese Coup D'état
The 1971 Sudanese coup d'état was a short-lived communist-backed coup, led by Major Hashem al Atta who is one of the founding members of the free officers organization that carried may 1969 coup , against the government of President Gaafar Nimeiry. The coup took place on 19 July 1971, toppling the government of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan, but failed to garner support either domestically or internationally. After several days Nimeiry loyalists launched a counter-coup, freeing Nimeiry and toppling Atta's government. Following the coup Nimeiry, pushed by Defense Minister Khalid Hassan Abbas, made moves to strengthen his rule, and by the end of the year ultimate authority had transferred from the multi-member Revolutionary Command Council to the Presidency, held by Nimeiry. Over the next several years, the remaining former members of the RCC would see their authority diminished, and by 1975 all but Abu al-Gasim Mohammed Ibrahim had been forced out of government. Backgro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaafar Muhammad Al-Nemieri
Jaafar Muhammad an-Nimeiry (otherwise spelled in English as Jaafar Nimeiry, Gaafar Nimeiry or Ja'far Muhammad Numayri; ar, جعفر محمد النميري; 26 April 192830 May 2009) was a Sudanese politician who served as the president of Sudan from 1969 to 1985. A military officer, he came to power after a military coup in 1969. Establishing a one-party state, with his Sudanese Socialist Union as the sole legal political entity in the country, Nimeiry pursued socialist and Pan-Arabist policies and close collaboration with Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. In 1971 Nimeiry survived a pro-Soviet coup attempt, after which he forged an alliance with Mao Zedong of China, and, eventually, with the United States as well. In 1972 he signed the Addis Ababa Agreement, ending the First Sudanese Civil War. In his last years in power he also adopted aspects of Islamism, and in 1983 he imposed Sharia law throughout the country, precipitating the Second Sudanese C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Umma Party Sudan
The National Umma Party ( ar, حزب الأمة القومي , translit=Hizb al-Umma al-qawmmy; en, Nation Party) is an Islamic political party in Sudan. It was formerly led by Sadiq al-Mahdi, who served twice as Prime Minister of Sudan, and was removed both times by military coups. , Major General Fadlallah Baramah Nasser was the acting Chair of the party, and al-Mahdi's daughter, Mariam al-Mahdi, was one of the three vice-chairs. History Foundation In August 1944, Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss the formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with Mahdism. They launched a daily newspaper, ''al-Umma'' (The Community). In February 1945 the al-Umma party was organized and the party's first secretary, Abdullah Khalil, applied for a government license. The constitution made no mention of Abd al-Rahman or of the Ansar. The only visible link to Abd al-Rahman was the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq Al Mahdi
Sadiq is a male name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Ja'far al-Sadiq, the 8th-century Muslim scholar and scientist, considered as an Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence by Twelver and Isma'ili Shi’as, and a major figure in the Hanafi and Maliki schools of Sunni jurisprudence, known at times simply as Sadiq (The Truthful). Sadiq is also an Arabic / Islamic common given name and surname. Mononym *Sadiq (Indian actor), or Mohammed Sadiq, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies *Mir Sadiq or Gudu Khan, politician who held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the late 18th century Titular *Muhammad III as-Sadiq or 'As-Sadiq' (Arabic: الصادق) meaning 'the righteous') (1813–1882), the Husainid Bey of Tunis from 1859 until 1882 Given name * Sadiq-ur-Rashid Ibrahim Abbasi (1926 or 1928–2002), Pakistani general, Governor of Sindh *Sadiq Abdullahi (born 1960), Nigerian tennis player *Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman, Libyan po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
