Umma Party

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The Umma Party was a radical leftist political party in Zanzibar that played a key role in organizing and leading the 1964 revolution that overthrew the Arab-dominated Sultanate.

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instanceOf left-wing political party
political party
radical leftist party
aimedTo overthrow the Arab-dominated Sultanate of Zanzibar
alliedWith Afro-Shirazi Party NERFINISHED
continent Africa
country Zanzibar NERFINISHED
dateOfEventParticipation 1964
historicalSignificance contributed to the establishment of a revolutionary government in Zanzibar
played a central role in ending the Sultanate in Zanzibar
ideology Marxism
socialism
influencedBy Cold War leftist movements
languageOfPolitics Swahili NERFINISHED
legacy influenced the early socialist orientation of Zanzibar after the revolution
mergedInto Afro-Shirazi Party NERFINISHED
operatedIn Zanzibar NERFINISHED
opposed Arab-dominated ruling elite in Zanzibar
Sultanate of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
participatedIn Zanzibar Revolution NERFINISHED
politicalPosition far-left
politicalSystemContext one-party and revolutionary politics in post-revolution Zanzibar
region East Africa
resultOfActivities overthrow of the Sultanate of Zanzibar
transfer of power from Arab-dominated elite to African-led revolutionary government
roleInEvent key leader of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution
key organizer of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution
supported African majority population in Zanzibar
timePeriod 1960s

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Zanzibar Revolution supportedBy Umma Party