Converts to Catholicism from Islam - Converts to Roman Catholicism from Islam, Mehmet Ali a CA, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Carlos Menem, Abdul Rahman (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Converts to Roman Catholicism from Islam, Mehmet Ali A ca, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Carlos Menem, Abdul Rahman, Magdi Allam, Morisco, Rudolf Carl von Slatin, Francis Bok, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, Josephine Bakhita, Nazli Sabri, George XI of Kartli, Constantine the African, Marina Nemat, Lina Joy, Converso, Begum Samru, Fernao Lopez, Estevanico, Aben Humeya, Azim ud-Din I of Sulu, Bashir Shihab II, Mohamed Ali Seineldin, Shihab family, Zaida of Seville, Shams Pahlavi, Malika Oufkir, Casilda of Toledo, Daniel Ali, Aurelius and Natalia, Saint Roderick, Fadhma Ait Mansour, Nunilo and Alodia, Paul Mulla, St. Adolphus, Don Juan of Persia. Excerpt: Jean-Bedel Bokassa (French pronunciation: 22 February 1921 - 3 November 1996, also known as Bokassa I of Central Africa and Salah Eddine Ahmed Bokassa), a military officer, was the head of state of the Central African Republic and its successor state, the Central African Empire, from his coup d'etat on 1 January 1966 until 20 September 1979. Of this period, he served almost eleven years (1 January 1966-4 December 1976) as president (president for life in 1972-1976), and for almost three years, 4 December 1976-20 December 1979), he reigned as emperor. Although Bokassa was formally crowned in December 1977, his imperial title did not achieve worldwide diplomatic recognition. After his overthrow in 1979, Central Africa reverted to its former name and status as the Central African Republic, and the former Bokassa I went into exile. He returned to Central Africa in 1986, was put on trial for treason and murder and convicted of these offenses in 1987, and was imprisoned in 1987-1993. Bokassa lived in private life in his former capital, Bangui, until his death in November 1996. Bokassa was born on 22 February 1921 as one of 12 children to Mindogon Mgboundoulou, a village chief, and hi...