El-Gorashy
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'El-Gorashy ' or Ahmed El-Gorashy Taaha Arabicاحمد القرشي طه, (1942 - October 1964) known also as El-shaheed (or Martyr) El-Gorashy, born in El-Garrassa village close to El-Mannaqel town, Al Jazirah
State of Sudan
was a student in Khartoum University killed by police force in October 1964 at the time of a huge uprising which known by Thoraat October or October Revolution, which led to overthrown of the Ibrahim Abboud
military regime.
El-Gorashy got his intermediate education in El-dlennj School in El-dlennj town located in Nuba Mountains
region. In 1958 El-Gorashy joined El-Fashir Secondary School in El-fashir town (el-fashir secondary school founded in 1957). He joined Khartoum University in the early 1960s.
El-Gorashy was shot by police, during an invasion of student accommodation by police force (the students accommodation known by barrack because it used to be the accommodation of British army along the time of colony). El-Gorashy his accommodation called El-Dander which changed to El-Gorashy after his death and till today (today barrack became the female student accommodation since 1997). There was another student killed by police before El-Gorashy on 25 November 1964) the student name Babekir Hussan Abedel el- hafizArabic بابكر حسن عبد لحفيظ
Baabekir originally from Omdurman
lived in quarter called Wad Droo
Al Jazirah (state)
Al Jazirah , also spelled Gezira, is one of the 15 states of Sudan. The state lies between the Blue Nile and the White Nile in the east-central region of the country. It has an area of 27,549 km². The name comes from the Arabic word for peninsula. Wad Madani is the capital of the state.It is...
State of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
was a student in Khartoum University killed by police force in October 1964 at the time of a huge uprising which known by Thoraat October or October Revolution, which led to overthrown of the Ibrahim Abboud
Ibrahim Abboud
El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese president, general, and political figure. A career soldier, Abboud served in World War II in Eritrea and Ethiopia. In 1949, Abboud became the deputy Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military. Upon independence, Abboud became the Commander in Chief of the...
military regime.
El-Gorashy got his intermediate education in El-dlennj School in El-dlennj town located in Nuba Mountains
Nuba Mountains
Nuba Mountains is an area located in South Kordofan, Sudan. The area is home to a group of indigenous ethnic groups known collectively as the Nuba peoples. In the 18th century, Nuba Mountains became home to the kingdom of Taqali that controlled the hills of the mountains until their defeat by...
region. In 1958 El-Gorashy joined El-Fashir Secondary School in El-fashir town (el-fashir secondary school founded in 1957). He joined Khartoum University in the early 1960s.
El-Gorashy was shot by police, during an invasion of student accommodation by police force (the students accommodation known by barrack because it used to be the accommodation of British army along the time of colony). El-Gorashy his accommodation called El-Dander which changed to El-Gorashy after his death and till today (today barrack became the female student accommodation since 1997). There was another student killed by police before El-Gorashy on 25 November 1964) the student name Babekir Hussan Abedel el- hafizArabic بابكر حسن عبد لحفيظ
Baabekir originally from Omdurman
Omdurman
Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan and Khartoum State, lying on the western banks of the River Nile, opposite the capital, Khartoum. Omdurman has a population of 2,395,159 and is the national centre of commerce...
lived in quarter called Wad Droo