Ali Khalifa el-Zaidi
Ali Khalifa el-Zaidi (Arabic: علي خليفة الزائدي; Berber languages: ⵄⵍⵉ ⵅⴰⵍⵉⴼⴰ ⵣⴰⵉⴷⵉ 1909-1966) served as the Chief Commissioner of the Libyan Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement.
Ali Khalifa el-Zaidi | |
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| Born | 1909 |
| Died | December 30, 1966 (aged 56–57) |
| Citizenship | Libyan |
| Occupation | Chief Scout |
| Years active | 1927–1966 |
| Chief Commissioner of the Libyan Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement | |
| In office 1954–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | Bronze Wolf (1966) |
Background
In 1958, scout leaders Nabiha Zoghbia and Najia Qeniwah founded the first girl guides with El-Zaidi.[1]
In 1966, he was awarded the 40th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[2]
References
- "Girls and Women in the Scouts". The 20 List | 20 Libyan Women You Must Know. Together We Build It.
- "القائد علي خليفة الزائدي "مدعم بصور نادرة"" [Commander Ali Khalifa Al-Zaidi "supported by rare images"]. Scoutsarena.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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