عـملاق سـودانى عـبقرى ساهم فى تـغـيير تاريخ العالم وأهـمله المؤرخـون،،، فجـهلناه

Quote: He died at the age of 78 following a protracted illness in the African Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria on June 25, 1945. The funeral of Duse Mohamed Ali took place the afternoon of Wednesday, June 27, 1945. It was attended by a large group of sympathizers numbering well over 5,000 consisting of people from various walks of life including political, social and religious leaders. A short Khutba (sermon) in English was delivered by Mr. L.B. Agusto, B.L., President of the Islamic Society of Nigeria, who paid glowing tributes to the life of the deceased. A short oration in Arabic was also delivered by Mr. D Couri, a friend of the deceased. Led by the Ansar Ud Deen school children, boy scouts and girl guides, muslim women, the exeutives of all Muslim Societies taking the rear, the funeral procession went through Victoria streets and other prominent throughfares watched by a teeming crowd who lined the Streets to Okesuna Muslim Cemetery where what was once Duse Mohamed Ali, the veteran journalist, author and actor was committed to mother earth. Wreaths were laid by Madam Gertrude La Page (wife), Mr. and Mrs. A. S. W. Shackleford, Mr. and MRs. V. Renwick, Mr. and Mrs. B Gbajabiamilla, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ogun and staff of the Nigerian Bureau of Publicity, Miss Moss, The Rosicrucian Fellowship Lagos Group Centre, Young Moslem Society, Federation of Master Printers, Mrs. Otunba Payne, Moslem Reading Circle, and staff of the Comet Press Ltd., Mr. and Mrs. S. H. PEarce and Miss Remi Pearce and many others. Among those present were Messrs. Herbert Macaulay, Karimu Kotun, J. T. White, Dr. I. Nimbe, Messrs. S. L. Akitola, and Olatunji Idewu (Daily Service), I. B. Thomas, (Akede Eko), Tony Enahoro, (Daily Comet), Delu Akitoye, C. N. Jellicoe Johnson, S.M. Kadiku, M. S. Jibril Martin, Messrs. F. I. George, M. A. Ogun, Morocco Clarke, John Adebayo, Revs. J. A. Idowu, and D. A. Bababunmi.