Cheikh el-Arab
Ahmed Agouliz (1927 – 7 August 1964), nicknamed Cheikh el Arab, was a Moroccan nationalist and veteran of the Moroccan Army of Liberation.[1]
Cheikh el-Arab | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 7 August 1964 |
| Nationality | Morocco |
| Other names | Cheikh el arab |
| Occupation | Politician |
Life
Agouliz was born in Tata Province.
Trial
On 14 March 1964, after four months of trial, he was sentenced to death in absentia[1] with Mehdi Ben Barka and other defendants, for conspiracy and attempted assassination against King Hassan II.[n 1] According to Moumen Diouri, also sentenced to death during the trial, this "plot" was invented from scratch by Hassan II's entourage in order to get rid of their most active opponents.[2]
After a lengthy manhunt by police under the command of General Mohamed Oufkir, police officers found and shot him on 7 August 1964 in Casablanca. Diouri claimed that he committed committed suicide in front of Oufkir rather than surrender.[1]
Notes
- Mohamed Basri, Moumen Diouri and Omar Benjelloun were sentenced to death. Abderrahman el-Youssoufi received a suspended prison sentence.
References
- "Key dates in the contemporary history of Moroccoa". rabat-maroc.net. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- Moumen Diouri (1972). Éditions Albatros (ed.). Réquisitoire contre un despote.
Bibliography
- Bennouna, Alexander Mehdi (2002). Héros sans gloire. Échec d'une révolution, 1963-1973. Paris. ISBN 2842721632.
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