Suleyman Al-Halabi: Al-Azhar Student Who Became Revolutioner.

 

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Today, we will discuss about Suleyman Al-Halabi, one Al-Azhar University Student who became revolutioner when France Army occupied Egypt. His role maybe not popular at Islamic History, but his role at Egypt Indepedence can forgotten. And, it is one revolution story at Colonial Age. Ok, please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more information about Islamic History. Your subscribe and like is big support for our mission educated people about Islamic History and Civilization. And, warning, this article maybe dont match to children because this content maybe contained violence.

At 1798 AD, France Empire under Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte attack Egypt that under Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire use Mameluke Cavalry for attack France Army at Egypt. Battle broke at South Cairo. Mameluke Cavalry use sword as main weapon. But, France Army use firegun as main weapon. France Army win this battle and entered City Of Cairo and occupied Egypt.  France Army entered Al-Azhar University, one Islamic Learning Center at Egypt and at this university, they  step on Koran ( Islamic Holy Book) and they destroy many village at Egypt, such as Village Of Bulaq and also several villages at Maqtum Mountain. And, France Army also destroy several mosques until kill many Muslims who pray at mosques. Many Islamic Scholars from Al-Azhar rebels againt France Army, until France Army kill 2000 Islamic Scholars. Napoleon, back to France and he place Jean Baptise Cleber as France Governor at Egypt.  According Historian Philip.K.Hitti, Napoleon Bonaparte use propagate that he  pretend was a good Muslims and Muslims at Egypt , specially Mameluke  Group that have big influence at Egypt are not good Muslims. Napoleon, according Historian Edward W Said also command to hs Governor at Egypt, Jean Baptise Cleber to lead Egypt with help from several scholars who obey France s Goverment.  Under Jean Baptise Cleber, France Army change several mosques to prostitution places and rapped many Muslim YoungWomens. They also kill many Muslim Childrens.

At this time, many Muslim Fighters entered Egypt. People Of Egypt doing resistance to France Goverment. Many Fighters from Hijaz, Turkey, and several small kingdoms entered Egypt for  help People Of Egypt. Moroccan Students at Egypt also became militias for rebels to France. And, Syirian Students at Al-Azhar also became militias for rebel to France Goverment.  One Syiran Student, Suleyman Al-Halabi is main figure from this rebellion. Suleyman s teacher, Shaykh Sharqawi killed by France Army and France Army entered Mosque Of Al-Azhar with ride house. Sulayman, who is one Kurdish Student from  Aleppo, Syria, attack France Military Center at 1800 AD and kill Jean Baptise Cleber.  But, France Army can captured Suleyman Al-Halabi and 3 Palestinians who became Suleyman s partner at this rebellion.  France Army punished Suleyman and his three friends. They burn 3 Palestinians until die and punished Suleyman with  piercing spear at his  anal until destroy his stomath. And after Suleyman s die, France Army   take his skull and make his skull as collection at Humanity Museum at Paris, Paris Musee de I Home and they add inscription  “Criminal” under his skull.

Suleyman, though claimed as criminal at France, at Egypt, he is hero who  has important role at Egypt Indepedence Revolution.

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