Arabic National Heroes Durkin 25-26

Open Ended

When you think about the phrase national hero, what are some qualities that you look for?

​Arabic National Heroes

By Sean Durkin

Saudi Arabia

First King from 1932-1953

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​Abdulaziz Ibn Saud

King from 1975-1982

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​Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

King from 1982-2005

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​Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

King from 2005-2015

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​Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

National Heroes of Egypt

• Fuad I (Ahmed Fuad Pasha) - He was the first king of Modern Egypt.

• Gamal Abdel Nasser - He was the President of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970.

• Colonel Ahmed Orabi - He was an Egyptian army general and revolted against the khedive and European domination of Egypt in 1879.

• Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat - also nicknamed "The War and Peace Man", succeeded Nasser as president and remained in office until assassinated in 1981.
  
  

Multiple Choice

Who did Cleopatra rule Egypt with?

• Her father

• Her cousin

• Her brother

Multiple Choice

What happened when Pompey sought refuge in Egypt?

• They made him King of Egypt.

• He was executed

• He went to war with Cleopatra's troops.

Multiple Choice

What did Cleopatra do when there was a drought?

• She went to war over water.

• She opened the grainery so citizens had access to food.

• She built swimming pools.

National Heroes of Morocco

• Moulay Idriss (Founder First Muslim State)

• Tarik Ibn Ziad (Led invasion of Spain)

• Mohammed V (Fought against French occupation and led way to independence)

• Mahammed Bin Abdelkrim El Khattabi (Leader against Spanish rule in northern Morocco)
  

National Heroes of Syria/Jordan

King Hussein bin Talal - King 1952-1999)

King Abdullah Ibn Hussein - current king- fighting terrorism

Yusud al-Azma - Commanding Syrian forces against a French invasion.

Mohammed Faris - Syrian cosmonaut

Pope Gregory III

National Heroes of Syria/Jordan

Poll

What was the most important invention mentioned in the video?

• Coffee

• Universities

• Numerals