|
Jassim Al-Zarra
Jassim may refer to: Given name: *Jassem Alwan (born 1928), Syrian colonel who attempted coup against Baathist government of Syria *Jassim Al Kazmawi (1912–1994), Kuwaiti political figure important in the early history of modern Bahrain *Jassim Al Saeedi, Bahraini salafist MP, member of parliament representing a constituency in Riffa *Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani (born 1921), first Minister of Education in Qatar from 1958 to 1976 *Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (1826–1913), the founder of the modern Qatar *Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani (born 1914), Qatari Minister Of Electricity and Water 1970–1989 *Jassim Mandi (born 1944), former football referee from the Asian state of Bahrain *Jassim Mohammed Ghulam (born 1979), Iraqi football defender *Jassim Mohammed Haji (born 1984), Iraqi football player of Kurdish ethnicity *Jassim Swadi (born 1975), Iraqi football player Father's name: *Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani (born 1871), ruler of Qatar from 1913 *Abdulrahman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jassem Alwan
Jassem Alwan ( ar, جاسم علوان, ''Jāsim ʿAlwān'') (born 4 July 1928 – died 3 January 2018 in Cairo) was a prominent colonel in the Syrian Army, particularly during the period of the United Arab Republic (UAR) (1958–1961) when he served as the Commander of the Qatana Base near Damascus. Alwan, a staunch supporter of UAR President Gamal Abdel Nasser, opposed Syria's secession from the union in 1961, leading two failed coup attempts to overthrow the secessionist government in 1962. He participated in the Baathist-led 8 March coup that toppled President Nazim al-Qudsi in 1963, but after a Baathist attempt to purge Nasserist officers from the military, Alwan led an insurrection against the new government. It failed, and resulted in Alwan's imprisonment and sentencing to death until he was released in 1964 upon the intervention of Nasser and other Arab presidents. Alwan's aborted counter-coup was a significant episode leading to the deterioration of ties between the gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
