Sayyid Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi ( Arabic : أحمد عبدالله محمد سامبي , born 5 June 1958) is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician, and former President of Comoros . He is popularly known as ' Ayatollah '. After easily winning the 14 May 2006 presidential election with 58.02% of the national vote, Sambi was inaugurated as President of the Union of the Comoros on 26 May 2006. It was the first peaceful transfer of power in the history of the Comoros .
13-435: Sambi may refer to: Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (born 1958), former President of Comoros and Islamic leader Albert Sambi Lokonga (born 1998), Belgian professional footballer Pietro Sambi (1938–2011), Catholic archbishop and Vatican diplomat [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Sambi . If an internal link intending to refer to
26-436: A number of technical and advertising newspapers and magazines in 35 cities in 12 countries. The group publications included Layalina , Top Gear , Marie Claire , Fortune , and Concord Media for Road Advertisements . The group planned for an IPO in 2012 but stopped due to Syrian civil war . Majd Suleiman is married to fashion entrepreneur Zina Khair, co-founder of the fashion accessory brand LE MARAIS 101. In 2005,
39-441: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sambi&oldid=1241628612 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Sambi
52-878: The Ba 'Alawi Sadah of Hadhramaut in Yemen , the tribe is the progeny of Ahmed Al-Muhajir who was grandson of Ali Al-Uraydi , a fourth generation descendant of Imam Husayn , the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . He was educated in Islamic studies in Sudan , Saudi Arabia and Qom , Iran . According to the Tehran-based Tabnak news agency, while Sambi was there he studied under Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi . Despite his Sunni background, Sambi's time in Iran and his penchant for turbans earned him
65-652: The Syrian civil war , due to close ties to the Syrian government . His younger brother Haidara Suleiman is the editor-in-chief of Syrian government-aligned newspaper Baladna , a member of the Syrian Electronic Army , and runs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's page on Facebook. He is a founding partner in United Group for Publishing Advertising and Marketing , also known as United Group (UG), with his business partner Bachar Kiwan United Group (UG) publishes
78-411: The economic citizenship program. Prosecutors sought a life sentence for the former president and his accomplices. On 28 November 2022, Sambi was sentenced to life in prison. Sambi has been quoted as saying that Comoros is not ready to become an Islamic state , nor will anyone be forced to wear a veil under his presidency. He also promised to fight corruption, create jobs and build better houses for
91-896: The government-aligned Baladna newspaper in Syria, and published the defunct Al-Balad newspaper in Lebanon, Kuwait, and the Comoros. Kiwan and Suleiman grew their partnership with the establishment of several affiliated businesses in the fields of banking, construction, tourism, advertising and publishing, taking on local business partners in various countries. Their businesses include Al Waseet International, AWI Holding Limited, Comoro Gulf Holdings (CGH), Comoro Gulf Aviation, and Jad & Jana (France). Suleiman and Kiwan also established AWI Company, also known as AWI Group, an affiliate of United Group (UG) based in Dubai Media City. AWI Company published
104-440: The majority of Comorians living in poverty. Majd Bahjat Suleiman Majd Bahjat Suleiman ( Arabic : مجد بهجت سليمان , born 28 October 1974), also known as Majd Suleiman or Majid Suleiman , is a Dubai-based Syrian businessman and son of the former Syrian ambassador to Jordan and intelligence chief Bahjat Suleiman . He is the owner of Syria's largest media conglomerate, United Group (UG) which also operates under
117-474: The nickname "The Ayatollah of Comoros". Running as an independent candidate in the 16 April 2006 presidential primary election on the island of Anjouan , Sambi placed first out of thirteen candidates, winning 23.70% of the vote. In the 14 May election , Sambi was declared the victor on 15 May by Secretary of State for elections Ali Abdallah over retired French air force officer Mohamed Djaanfari and long-time politician Ibrahim Halidi , whose candidacy
130-771: The trade name AWI Company and is affiliated with Al Waseet International. Majd Suleiman is the son of former Syrian ambassador to Jordan and head of the internal branch of the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID) Bahjat Suleiman, and was identified by the United States Congressional Research Service as a "Key member of the Asad Family & Other Elites". His media conglomerate, United Group, owns and publishes Baladna , one of two private daily newspapers covering political topics that have succeeded in staying open after
143-517: Was backed by Azali Assoumani , the outgoing president. In 2018 Sambi was charged for planning the Comoros Passport scheme with Bashar Kiwan netting $ 200 million dollar from the UAE government. In August 2018, Comoros authorities charged former president Ahmed Abdullah Sambi and Bachar Kiwan with corruption, embezzlement of public funds and forgery related to the sales of Comoros passports. Sambi
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#1733105934930156-544: Was born in Mutsamudu , on the island of Anjouan . He is a father of seven children including two named Intisware and Fatoumat. He owns factories which produce mattresses, bottled water and perfume - a key Comorian export. He lives above a shop called The House of Mattresses in Mutsamudu, the capital of Anjouan. He also set up a television station called Ulezi (education). He is of Hadhrami Sayyid Arab ancestry, belonging to
169-555: Was jailed, and in September 2018 appealed to the Supreme Court to be granted unrestricted access to his lawyer to defend himself in the corruption case. From 21 to 24 November 2022, Ahmed Abdullah Sambi, Bashar Kiwan, Majd Suleiman , and other directors of Comoro Gulf Holdings , the company that allegedly facilitated the sales, were tried for high treason, embezzlement and money laundering of Comorian public funds allegedly diverted from
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