Publicado: 03 Ene 2008 01:15
Sí, ayer estuve leyendo un interesante artículo sobre el Presidente del Islah, Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar. Conmoción en todo el país, y al funeral asistió hasta el Presidente Saleh.
Inserto el artículo, extraido del Observer, para quien le interese (yo creo, Esteban, que esto del Yemen sólo lo leemos dos y el del tambor...).
Saludos
Hundreds of thousands of Yemeni citizens from all parts of Yemen took part in the funeral of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, headed by the President of the Republic, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Vice President Abdu Raboo Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujawar and other officials, ministers, Mps, Sheikhs, ambassadors, and social dignitaries on Monday morning in Sana'a.
The funeral opened with a prayer for the late Sheikh over his corpse at the Al-Urdhy mosque near Bab al-Yemen. Al-Ahmar’s body was then carried on a vehicle accompanied by his sons to Al-Sabeen square where masses of Yemeni citizens prayed again at the corpse before the procession headed to the al-Nahdain cemetery southwest of the capital were the late Sheikh was buried.
Firm security measures and well-planned traffic procedures were adopted to ensure a safe atmosphere and smooth traffic as tens of thousands cars carrying mourners from across the country gathered at the entrances of Sana'a throughout all of Monday. Special areas were allocated for parking cars and mourners were instructed to attend the funeral on foot.
Despite these preparations, some jams occurred near Taiz Street, particularly in the roundabouts of Sixteen and Forty-five Streets that lead to Al-Sabeen square.
The corpse was also accompanied by leaders of the Islah party, as well as officials from Saudi Arabia flown in on a special presidential plane last Sunday afternoon. The Saudi officials were received by several high-ranking officials, ambassadors of the Arab and Diplomatic corps, ministers, scholars, sheikhs, social dignitaries and other officials in Sana'a Airport.
The late Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, former Speaker of the Parliament, the “Sheikh of Sheikhs of Yemen” passed away in King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz hospital in Riyadh last Saturday morning at the age of 74 after undergoing treatment for heart troubles in London and Riyadh.
Sheikh al-Ahmar was born in Haboor Dholymah of Hashid in 1933. He was among the September revolutionaries, if not the greatest of them. He is especially remembered for his contribution to the 70-days siege of Sana’a in 1967. He also played a key role in the reunification of Yemen and in protecting the unity of the country.
Al-Ahmar was one of the most prominent personalities of Yemen during the twentieth century. “He was a giant national symbol, and a strong pillar of the revolution and the formulation of the Republic. He was a charismatic nationalist and Islamic figure,” said a statement given by the President’s office.
Al-Ahmar, who headed the House of Representatives since May 1993, also headed the Yemeni Alliance of Islah (Reform) Party, the largest opposition party in the country since its inception in September 1990. He was also the leader of the Hashid tribe, one of the main tribes in Yemen.
“The departure of Sheikh al-Ahmar will leave a large political vacuum in Yemen because he was a figure with major influence in the Yemeni political sphere,” said Yasin Sa’eed Numan, Secretary General of the Yemeni Socialist Party. “He was one of the political pillars of the country, a visionary and active politician working for Yemen’s future.”
The parliamentary President of the Islah Party bloc, Abdul Rahman Ba Fadhel said that there is no doubt that the death of Sheikh al-Ahmar will leave a significant political vacuum because he was the element of balance between all the political forces in the country. “He was the sage of Yemen and I wish for his children to fill the vacuum he will leave behind.”
"I believe that the late Sheikh al-Ahmar’s influence came from his popularity both in politics and in society. He was one of the rare personalities that cared for the interests of the state, the tribe and the parties,” said political analyst Sa’eed Thabet. He suggested there is no clear candidate as to who will be capable of carrying on all the work of the late Sheikh.
Nabil al-Sufi, a journalist, said that al-Ahmar was one of the most prominent political figures striking a democratic balance between the state and society. Al-Sufi also pointed out that he was one of the most important pillars of political pluralism.
The late sheikh al-Ahmar passed away in the King Fisal Bin Abdul Aziz hospital in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, at the age of 74
His death was mourned by his son Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar and by all the al-Ahamr family members. His death was announced to the Yemeni people through the website of Sheikh Abdullah last Saturday.
The president office mourns the death of Sheikh Abdullah and announced an official three days of mourning, starting from last Saturday. Thousands rushed to pay their respects to the family of al-Ahmr even when the body remained in Saudi Arabia.
Sheikh al-Ahmar passed away in Riyadh after a long bout of illness following an accident that occurred in Senegal in 2004 when his car turned over. He sustained injuries to his leg and hand as well as several injuries to his chest and other parts of his body.
He had received treatment in Saudi Arabia, London and Germany before he came back to Yemen to resume his work as Speaker of the Parliament following the latest parliamentary elections. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahamar was re-elected by the Islah party as their president for the fourth time this April.
In 1969, he was elected as the speaker of the national council that formed the constitution of the Yemen Arab Republic.
In 1970 he was elected as the Speaker of the Shura council of the Yemen Arab Republic and continued his position until 1965, when the constitution was suspended and the Shura council was cancelled. In 1979 he was appointed as a member of the consultative council and in 1982 he was appointed as a member of the permanent committee of the General People’s Congress.
Following the reunification of Yemen and the adoption of democracy and the political plurality system, he formed the Islah Party and was elected as its president during its first general conference in September 1994.
In the first parliamentary elections in April 1993, Sheik Al-Ahmar won the election in his constituency to preside over parliament members as the Speaker of the Parliament beginning May 18, 1993. He also was re-elected as a Speaker of the Parliament for a second term in 1997.
In October 2003, he was re-elected as a Speaker of the Parliament for the third term.
He headed a number of assemblies and civil-society organizations, among which were the Public Committee for Supporting the Kuwaiti People following Sadam’s invasion of Kuwait, the Public Committee for Defending Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestine, the Parliamentary Committee for Al-Quds and Palestinian Affairs, and the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Call Organization. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al-Quds Institution and a chairman of the Institution’s branch in Yemen.
Inserto el artículo, extraido del Observer, para quien le interese (yo creo, Esteban, que esto del Yemen sólo lo leemos dos y el del tambor...).
Saludos
Hundreds of thousands of Yemeni citizens from all parts of Yemen took part in the funeral of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, headed by the President of the Republic, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Vice President Abdu Raboo Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujawar and other officials, ministers, Mps, Sheikhs, ambassadors, and social dignitaries on Monday morning in Sana'a.
The funeral opened with a prayer for the late Sheikh over his corpse at the Al-Urdhy mosque near Bab al-Yemen. Al-Ahmar’s body was then carried on a vehicle accompanied by his sons to Al-Sabeen square where masses of Yemeni citizens prayed again at the corpse before the procession headed to the al-Nahdain cemetery southwest of the capital were the late Sheikh was buried.
Firm security measures and well-planned traffic procedures were adopted to ensure a safe atmosphere and smooth traffic as tens of thousands cars carrying mourners from across the country gathered at the entrances of Sana'a throughout all of Monday. Special areas were allocated for parking cars and mourners were instructed to attend the funeral on foot.
Despite these preparations, some jams occurred near Taiz Street, particularly in the roundabouts of Sixteen and Forty-five Streets that lead to Al-Sabeen square.
The corpse was also accompanied by leaders of the Islah party, as well as officials from Saudi Arabia flown in on a special presidential plane last Sunday afternoon. The Saudi officials were received by several high-ranking officials, ambassadors of the Arab and Diplomatic corps, ministers, scholars, sheikhs, social dignitaries and other officials in Sana'a Airport.
The late Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, former Speaker of the Parliament, the “Sheikh of Sheikhs of Yemen” passed away in King Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz hospital in Riyadh last Saturday morning at the age of 74 after undergoing treatment for heart troubles in London and Riyadh.
Sheikh al-Ahmar was born in Haboor Dholymah of Hashid in 1933. He was among the September revolutionaries, if not the greatest of them. He is especially remembered for his contribution to the 70-days siege of Sana’a in 1967. He also played a key role in the reunification of Yemen and in protecting the unity of the country.
Al-Ahmar was one of the most prominent personalities of Yemen during the twentieth century. “He was a giant national symbol, and a strong pillar of the revolution and the formulation of the Republic. He was a charismatic nationalist and Islamic figure,” said a statement given by the President’s office.
Al-Ahmar, who headed the House of Representatives since May 1993, also headed the Yemeni Alliance of Islah (Reform) Party, the largest opposition party in the country since its inception in September 1990. He was also the leader of the Hashid tribe, one of the main tribes in Yemen.
“The departure of Sheikh al-Ahmar will leave a large political vacuum in Yemen because he was a figure with major influence in the Yemeni political sphere,” said Yasin Sa’eed Numan, Secretary General of the Yemeni Socialist Party. “He was one of the political pillars of the country, a visionary and active politician working for Yemen’s future.”
The parliamentary President of the Islah Party bloc, Abdul Rahman Ba Fadhel said that there is no doubt that the death of Sheikh al-Ahmar will leave a significant political vacuum because he was the element of balance between all the political forces in the country. “He was the sage of Yemen and I wish for his children to fill the vacuum he will leave behind.”
"I believe that the late Sheikh al-Ahmar’s influence came from his popularity both in politics and in society. He was one of the rare personalities that cared for the interests of the state, the tribe and the parties,” said political analyst Sa’eed Thabet. He suggested there is no clear candidate as to who will be capable of carrying on all the work of the late Sheikh.
Nabil al-Sufi, a journalist, said that al-Ahmar was one of the most prominent political figures striking a democratic balance between the state and society. Al-Sufi also pointed out that he was one of the most important pillars of political pluralism.
The late sheikh al-Ahmar passed away in the King Fisal Bin Abdul Aziz hospital in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, at the age of 74
His death was mourned by his son Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar and by all the al-Ahamr family members. His death was announced to the Yemeni people through the website of Sheikh Abdullah last Saturday.
The president office mourns the death of Sheikh Abdullah and announced an official three days of mourning, starting from last Saturday. Thousands rushed to pay their respects to the family of al-Ahmr even when the body remained in Saudi Arabia.
Sheikh al-Ahmar passed away in Riyadh after a long bout of illness following an accident that occurred in Senegal in 2004 when his car turned over. He sustained injuries to his leg and hand as well as several injuries to his chest and other parts of his body.
He had received treatment in Saudi Arabia, London and Germany before he came back to Yemen to resume his work as Speaker of the Parliament following the latest parliamentary elections. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahamar was re-elected by the Islah party as their president for the fourth time this April.
In 1969, he was elected as the speaker of the national council that formed the constitution of the Yemen Arab Republic.
In 1970 he was elected as the Speaker of the Shura council of the Yemen Arab Republic and continued his position until 1965, when the constitution was suspended and the Shura council was cancelled. In 1979 he was appointed as a member of the consultative council and in 1982 he was appointed as a member of the permanent committee of the General People’s Congress.
Following the reunification of Yemen and the adoption of democracy and the political plurality system, he formed the Islah Party and was elected as its president during its first general conference in September 1994.
In the first parliamentary elections in April 1993, Sheik Al-Ahmar won the election in his constituency to preside over parliament members as the Speaker of the Parliament beginning May 18, 1993. He also was re-elected as a Speaker of the Parliament for a second term in 1997.
In October 2003, he was re-elected as a Speaker of the Parliament for the third term.
He headed a number of assemblies and civil-society organizations, among which were the Public Committee for Supporting the Kuwaiti People following Sadam’s invasion of Kuwait, the Public Committee for Defending Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestine, the Parliamentary Committee for Al-Quds and Palestinian Affairs, and the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Call Organization. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al-Quds Institution and a chairman of the Institution’s branch in Yemen.
