Abdul Wahid al Nur
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Abdul Wahid Mohamed al Nur (also Abdel Wahid el-Nur and Abdulwahid Mohammed Nour) (1968 –) is the leader of the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (al Nur)
faction. Born in Zalingei
, West Darfur
, he was educated at the University of Khartoum
, where he graduated in 1995 with a law degree before working as a lawyer.
In June 1992, al Nur and others at the University of Khartoum created the Sudan Liberation Movement.
Sudan Liberation Movement
The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army or is a Sudanese rebel group...
faction. Born in Zalingei
Zalingei
Zalingei or Zalinjay is a town in western Sudan, located in the state of West Darfur. It is known for its white cheese Gibna Bayda. As of 2009 it had an estimated population of 27,258....
, West Darfur
West Darfur
West Darfur is one of the 15 states of Sudan, and one of three comprising the Darfur region. It has an area of 79,460 km² and an estimated population of approximately 1,007,000 . It borders North and South Darfur to the east. The Chadian prefectures of Biltine and Ouaddaï lie to the west,...
, he was educated at the University of Khartoum
University of Khartoum
The University of Khartoum ia a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Khartoum. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence...
, where he graduated in 1995 with a law degree before working as a lawyer.
In June 1992, al Nur and others at the University of Khartoum created the Sudan Liberation Movement.
External links
- Abdel Wahid Al-Nur, "Why We Won't Talk to Sudan's Islamo-Fascists", The Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2008
- "SLM statement on the secular state", by al Nur
- Video: Al Nur Supports Relations with Israel: "An Israeli Embassy in Khartoum Will Serve the Interests of the Sudanese People".