Rabat in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1968 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Umm Kulthum.

Notable people

1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

   in 1969

   1 moment here

   Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…

2. Gamal Abdel Nasser

   in 1969

   1 moment here

   Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…

3. Léopold Sédar Senghor

   in 1987

   1 moment here

   Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…

4. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

   in 1980

   1 moment here

   Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979.…

5. Umm Kulthum

   in 1968

   1 moment here

   Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…

Moments

1. 1968 Concert at Mohammed V Theatre Umm Kulthum
2. 1969 Islamic summit in Rabat Abdelaziz Bouteflika
3. 1969 Fifth Arab League Summit Gamal Abdel Nasser
4. 1980 Final Moroccan stop Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
5. 1987 Reception at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco Léopold Sédar Senghor

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