List of people on the postage stamps of Sudan
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This is a list of people that have appeared on stamps of Sudan since the issue of the first stamps in 1897.[1][2]
- Mahatma Gandhi, Indian anti-colonial nationalist (2019)
- John Garang, 1945 - 2005, vice-president of Sudan 2005 and leader Sudan People's Liberation Movement / Army 1983 - 2005. (2008)[3]
- Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, 7th president of Sudan (2008)
- Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Sayid Abd-Allah, 1844 - 1885, Nubian religious leader and 1st Mahdi (2003)
- Ali Osman Mohammed Taha, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993 - 1995, Vice-president 1995 - 2011 (2008)
- Az-Zubair Mohammed Salih, Sudanese soldier and politician who died in 1998 in an airplane crash; to commemorate him the *Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence was established. (2002)
- Mohammed Dorra, 1988 - 2000, Palestinian child died in cross fire between Israeli and Palestinian security forces. (2002)
- Abdel Rahman el Mahdi, also transliterated as Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, 1885 - 1959, religious and political leader (1997)
- Mohammed Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan (1978)
- Hilarion Capucci, Archbishop Melkite Greek Catholic Church and pro-Palestinian activist (1977)[4]
- Abdel Fadil Elmaz, anti-British nationalist involved in the 1924 insurrection[5] (1975)
- Ali Abd al Latif, Sudanese nationalist, played a prominent role in the 1924 Khartoum revolt (1975)
- Gamal Abdel Nasser, 2nd president of Egypt (1973)
- Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia, 1930-1974 (1973)
- Gaafar al-Nimeiry, president of Sudan 1969 - 1985 (1970)[6]
- Abdullahi el Fadel el Mahdi, politician, member Committee of Sovereignty 1964 - 1965[7] (1968)[8]
- Ahmed Yousif Hashim, 1906 - 1958, nationalistic journalist[9] (1968)[8]
- Mohamed Ahmed el Mardi, 1905 - 1966, a.k.a. Mohammed Ahmed el Mardi, politician, minister of Local Government 1955[10] (1968)[8]
- Mohammed Nur el Din, a.k.a. Muhammad Nur el Din, 1898 - 1964, politician and Minister of Public Works 1955[10] (1968)[8]
- Mubarak Zaroug a.k.a. Mubarak Zarroug (1917 - 1965), politician in the 1950s, Leader of the House of Representatives in 1955[11] and Minister of External Affairs in 1956[12] (1966)[8]
- El Siddiq el Mahdi, 1911 - 1961, religious leader, son of Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi (1966)[8]
- Ahmed al-Gurashi Taha, student killed at the University of Khartoum by riot police in October 1964 (1965)[6]
- Tirhaqah a.k.a. Taharqa, pharaoh of Egypt and King of the Kush Kingdom 690 - 664 BC (1961)
- Charles George Gordon, a.k.a. Gordon of Khartoum, British army officer and administrator (1935)[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ the date of issue of each stamp can be checked at the on line stamp catalogue Stampworld https://www.stampworld.com/en/stamps/Sudan/
- ^ details of each person depicted on postage stamps of Sudan can be found in the reference to their Wikipedia entry. If no direct or indirect reference to a Wikipedia entry, info has been added with individual reference
- ^ postage stamp catalogue Stampworld.com https://www.stampworld.com/en/stamps/Sudan/Postage%20stamps/2000-2009?year=2008
- ^ Stampworld catalogue: 1977 set "Campaign for the Liberation of Archbishop Capucci", https://www.stampworld.com/en/stamps/Sudan/Postage%20stamps/1970-1979?year=1977
- ^ Nowar Gaffer, The Graduates Movement in Sudan 1918 - 1944, p. 128, in: Jurnal Sejarah; www.myjurnal.my/filebank/published_article/25243/Article__6.PDF
- ^ a b c Official representations of the nation: comparing the postage stamps of Sudan and Burkina Faso[permanent dead link]. Kevane, Michael. African Studies Quarterly, Spring 2008. Retrieved on 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Sudan".
- ^ a b c d e f Sudapost stamp gallery http://sudapost.sd/index.php/en/home/stamp_gallery/120 Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Area Handbook for the Republic of the Sudan. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1960.
- ^ a b Steinberg, S. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1955. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27084-8.
- ^ "Sudan Flag » Presidency of the Republic - Presidential Palace".
- ^ "Facing Genocide: The Nuba of Sudan — Sudan Open Archive".