Dusé Mohamed Ali (Bey Effendi) (21 November 1866 â€" 25 June 1945)
(دوسي Ù…Øمد علي) was a Sudanese-Egyptian actor and political
activist, who became known for his African nationalism. He was also a
playwright, historian, journalist, editor, and publisher. In 1912 he
founded the African Times and Orient Review, later revived as the
African and Orient Review, which published in total through 1920. He
lived and worked mostly in England, with time in the United States and
Nigeria. In the latter location, he founded the Comet Press Ltd, and
The Comet newspaper in Lagos.Ali was born in 1866 in Alexandria,
Egypt. His father, Abdul Salem Ali, was an officer in the Egyptian
Army. His mother was Sudanese. He received his early training in
Egypt, but at the age of 9 or 10, his father arranged for him to go to
England to be educated, His father died in 1882 while serving at the
Battle of Tel el-Kebir in Egypt. After that, the younger Ali, then 16,
was forced to return to Egypt. After settling affairs with his
father's estate, Ali returned to England. As the ward of Canon Berry,
he pursued studies at King's College London.Ali had originally
intended to study as a doctor and had started on related studies
before his father's death. Afterward he wanted to write and act. On
completing his studies at the University of London,
(دوسي Ù…Øمد علي) was a Sudanese-Egyptian actor and political
activist, who became known for his African nationalism. He was also a
playwright, historian, journalist, editor, and publisher. In 1912 he
founded the African Times and Orient Review, later revived as the
African and Orient Review, which published in total through 1920. He
lived and worked mostly in England, with time in the United States and
Nigeria. In the latter location, he founded the Comet Press Ltd, and
The Comet newspaper in Lagos.Ali was born in 1866 in Alexandria,
Egypt. His father, Abdul Salem Ali, was an officer in the Egyptian
Army. His mother was Sudanese. He received his early training in
Egypt, but at the age of 9 or 10, his father arranged for him to go to
England to be educated, His father died in 1882 while serving at the
Battle of Tel el-Kebir in Egypt. After that, the younger Ali, then 16,
was forced to return to Egypt. After settling affairs with his
father's estate, Ali returned to England. As the ward of Canon Berry,
he pursued studies at King's College London.Ali had originally
intended to study as a doctor and had started on related studies
before his father's death. Afterward he wanted to write and act. On
completing his studies at the University of London,
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