Ibrahim Sultan Ali
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Ibrahim Sultan Ali was one of the original proponents of the Eritrea
n Independence movement. Ibrahim was born in the city of Keren where he was educated in Islamic and Italian schools. He worked closely with Woldeab Woldemariam
before the Federation with Ethiopia
to secure Eritrean Independence. He was the founder of the Eritrean Moslem League.
Ibrahim Sultan worked as a chief conductor from 1922 to 192.From 1926 to 1941, he was head of Islamic Affairs section under Italian rule. In 1943 he founded a modern cheese and dairy plant in Tesseney which he ran until 1945. The Eritrean Chamber of Commerce was established later in that year and he became one of its senior staff members until September 1946.
At the United Nations, Ibrahim envisioned a violent battle for independence if the UN acted against Eritrean interests,
He was nominally a member of the Eritrean Liberation Front
, he broke away in 1970 and formed the People's Liberation Forces, which was an immediate precursor to the Eritrean People's Liberation Front
where he was reunited with his old ally from the pre-federation period, Woldeab Woldemariam
.
Ibrahim died on 1 September 1987 (what would become the Eritrean Revolution Day) in Cairo, after having been sick for many years. He was buried on 5 September in Kassala.
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
n Independence movement. Ibrahim was born in the city of Keren where he was educated in Islamic and Italian schools. He worked closely with Woldeab Woldemariam
Woldeab Woldemariam
Woldeab Woldemariam also spelled as Weldeab Weldemariam was one of the original proponents of the Eritrean Independence movement and is considered the father of Eritrea...
before the Federation with Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
to secure Eritrean Independence. He was the founder of the Eritrean Moslem League.
Ibrahim Sultan worked as a chief conductor from 1922 to 192.From 1926 to 1941, he was head of Islamic Affairs section under Italian rule. In 1943 he founded a modern cheese and dairy plant in Tesseney which he ran until 1945. The Eritrean Chamber of Commerce was established later in that year and he became one of its senior staff members until September 1946.
At the United Nations, Ibrahim envisioned a violent battle for independence if the UN acted against Eritrean interests,
He was nominally a member of the Eritrean Liberation Front
Eritrean Liberation Front
The Eritrean Liberation Front was the main independence movement in Eritrea which sought Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia during the 1960s and 1970s. In the very late 1950s unorganized political movement seeking independence was secretly active as small cells...
, he broke away in 1970 and formed the People's Liberation Forces, which was an immediate precursor to the Eritrean People's Liberation Front
Eritrean People's Liberation Front
The Eritrean People's Liberation Front was an armed organization that fought for the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia. It emerged in 1970 as an intellectual left-wing group that split from the Eritrean Liberation Front .-Background:...
where he was reunited with his old ally from the pre-federation period, Woldeab Woldemariam
Woldeab Woldemariam
Woldeab Woldemariam also spelled as Weldeab Weldemariam was one of the original proponents of the Eritrean Independence movement and is considered the father of Eritrea...
.
Ibrahim died on 1 September 1987 (what would become the Eritrean Revolution Day) in Cairo, after having been sick for many years. He was buried on 5 September in Kassala.
Quotes
- "My children, make peace amongst yourselves. Be united; Don't be Moslems and Christians. Avoid religious, ethnic and regional differences and confront your foes by forging solid unity."