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'''Islamic Movement in Eritrea''' declared its existence in 1961 under the leadership of "Sheikh Hamed Idris Awateh". With its armed attacks, this movement sought to gain the independence of Eritrea in the form of an Islamic and popular system. To achieve this goal, he offered hundreds of thousands of martyrs and disabled people to Islam, Muslims and the freedom of this land.''' ''' | |||
== Eritrean Islamic Movement == | |||
Eritrea is bordered by the Red Sea from the east, Sudan from the north and west, Ethiopia from the south, and the Republic of Djibouti from the southeast. Eritrea has 126 islands and has abundant natural resources and fertile lands. Fifty percent of the people of Eritrea are Muslims; The most oppressed people who were attacked by colonial countries for more than four hundred years due to the sensitive geographical and commercial position of their country. | Eritrea is bordered by the Red Sea from the east, Sudan from the north and west, Ethiopia from the south, and the Republic of Djibouti from the southeast. Eritrea has 126 islands and has abundant natural resources and fertile lands. Fifty percent of the people of Eritrea are Muslims; The most oppressed people who were attacked by colonial countries for more than four hundred years due to the sensitive geographical and commercial position of their country. | ||
From 1527 to 1557, the Portuguese dominated this country, and from 1557 to 1885, the Ottoman Turks occupied it. After the Ottomans, it was the turn of the Italian colonial government; After the domination of Eritrea, the Italians allowed the most oppression on the oppressed people of Eritrea. Twenty-five thousand people were executed between 1913 and 1918 for the crime of political activities.<ref>'''Halimi,Resaneh va jonbeshhaye eslami moaaser(Contemporary Islamic Movements and Media),p74'''</ref> | From 1527 to 1557, the Portuguese dominated this country, and from 1557 to 1885, the Ottoman Turks occupied it. After the Ottomans, it was the turn of the Italian colonial government; After the domination of Eritrea, the Italians allowed the most oppression on the oppressed people of Eritrea. Twenty-five thousand people were executed between 1913 and 1918 for the crime of political activities.<ref>'''Halimi,Resaneh va jonbeshhaye eslami moaaser(Contemporary Islamic Movements and Media),p74'''</ref> | ||
The historical course of the Eritrean liberation movement | == The historical course of the Eritrean liberation movement == | ||
Eritrea was occupied by Italy during World War II. After the Allies entered this land in 1941, due to the strategic importance of Eritrea, they did not reach an agreement on its possession and so they fought with each other. Finally, this issue was referred to the United Nations, and this organization voted in December 1950 for the federal union of Eritrea with Ethiopia. But the colonial government of Ethiopia, which had the support of America, on December 14, 1962, unilaterally violating the United Nations resolution, announced Eritrea's accession to Ethiopia. | Eritrea was occupied by Italy during World War II. After the Allies entered this land in 1941, due to the strategic importance of Eritrea, they did not reach an agreement on its possession and so they fought with each other. Finally, this issue was referred to the United Nations, and this organization voted in December 1950 for the federal union of Eritrea with Ethiopia. But the colonial government of Ethiopia, which had the support of America, on December 14, 1962, unilaterally violating the United Nations resolution, announced Eritrea's accession to Ethiopia. | ||
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The inhumane crimes committed by the Ethiopian military in Eritrea and the inability of the liberation front to prevent them and the material needs of the movement caused the resistance front to turn to the communist countries. It was because of this initial change that the General Secretary of the Liberation Front, in addition to signing the document of cooperation with the Communist People's Republic of China, announced in a press interview in Beirut on June 15, 1981: "He has requested the help of arms from the Soviet Union.<ref>'''3- Ibid.,p.77-78'''</ref> | The inhumane crimes committed by the Ethiopian military in Eritrea and the inability of the liberation front to prevent them and the material needs of the movement caused the resistance front to turn to the communist countries. It was because of this initial change that the General Secretary of the Liberation Front, in addition to signing the document of cooperation with the Communist People's Republic of China, announced in a press interview in Beirut on June 15, 1981: "He has requested the help of arms from the Soviet Union.<ref>'''3- Ibid.,p.77-78'''</ref> | ||
The positions of the Eritrean movement towards the Islamic revolution | == The positions of the Eritrean movement towards the Islamic revolution == | ||
Eritrea's liberation movement has a favorable opinion and believes in relation to the Islamic revolution, which is considered a new movement in the history of Islamic movements in the world. Iran's Islamic Revolution had positive effects on all Islamic movements and strengthened them. For this reason, the victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, may God have mercy on him, was welcomed by the Eritrean Islamic movement. | Eritrea's liberation movement has a favorable opinion and believes in relation to the Islamic revolution, which is considered a new movement in the history of Islamic movements in the world. Iran's Islamic Revolution had positive effects on all Islamic movements and strengthened them. For this reason, the victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, may God have mercy on him, was welcomed by the Eritrean Islamic movement. | ||
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Of course, among the militant and politically active groups in the Eritrean Islamic Movement, only the "Eritrean Liberation Front - Revolutionary Council", which was formed in Cairo in 1961 under the leadership of "Ahmed Muhammad Nasser", and whose members are all Muslims, had an office in Tehran. The leader of this front has also met with Imam Khomeini, may God have mercy on him, during his two trips to Tehran. But as a result of the changes in the positions of Eritrean political and militant groups towards intellectual and political issues, their relationship with the Islamic Revolution was limited and their office was closed in Tehran, and now the Islamic Republic has no relationship with Eritrea.4- <ref>'''4- Ibid.,P.78-79'''</ref> | Of course, among the militant and politically active groups in the Eritrean Islamic Movement, only the "Eritrean Liberation Front - Revolutionary Council", which was formed in Cairo in 1961 under the leadership of "Ahmed Muhammad Nasser", and whose members are all Muslims, had an office in Tehran. The leader of this front has also met with Imam Khomeini, may God have mercy on him, during his two trips to Tehran. But as a result of the changes in the positions of Eritrean political and militant groups towards intellectual and political issues, their relationship with the Islamic Revolution was limited and their office was closed in Tehran, and now the Islamic Republic has no relationship with Eritrea.4- <ref>'''4- Ibid.,P.78-79'''</ref> | ||
Criticism and evaluation of the Eritrean Islamic movement | == Criticism and evaluation of the Eritrean Islamic movement == | ||
The Eritrean Liberation Front is one of the main political parties that started its independence struggle against foreign rule (Italy and England) for the liberation of Eritrea. | The Eritrean Liberation Front is one of the main political parties that started its independence struggle against foreign rule (Italy and England) for the liberation of Eritrea. | ||