27 moments

  1. Birth at Shimoni Police Barracks

    · Shimoni Police Barracks, Nakasero Hill, Kampala, Uganda

    Amin was born at his father's workplace in the Shimoni Police Barracks on Nakasero Hill in Kampala. Birth date and site follow Amin's family tradition and Saudi death-certificate evidence as summarized by Wikipedia.

  2. Quran study in Semuto

    · Semuto, Uganda

    Amin moved to Sheikh Ahmed Hussein's home in Semuto and began Quranic recitation study.

  3. Lived and studied in Bombo

    · Bombo, Uganda

    Amin moved to Bombo, lived with his maternal uncle, and attended the Garaya madrasa there.

  4. Nubian-riots injury at Wandegeya

    · Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda

    While in Bombo, Amin was injured while taking part in riots against discrimination at Makerere University in Wandegeya. The source gives the year but not a more precise date.

  5. Moved to Mawale Parish

    · Mawale Parish, Luweero District, Uganda

    Most accounts place Amin with his mother's relatives in Mawale Parish, a rural farming town in Luweero District. The account is explicitly qualified as the view of most accounts; coordinates represent Luweero town because the precise parish point is uncertain.

  6. Work in Kiyindi Parish

    · Kiyindi Parish, Bwaise, Kampala, Uganda

    Amin moved to Kiyindi Parish in Bwaise and held odd jobs, including work connected with Kampala's Grand Imperial Hotel. Coordinates represent the Bwaise/Kiyindi area; the source does not identify a precise address.

  7. Infantry service at Gilgil

    · Gilgil, Kenya

    After joining the King's African Rifles, Amin was transferred to Gilgil for infantry service with the 21st battalion. The source supports presence from 1947 through 1949; the card uses the supported starting year.

  8. Deployment to northern Kenya

    · Northern Kenya, Kenya

    Amin's King's African Rifles unit deployed to northern Kenya to fight Somali rebels. Coordinates are a representative point for the broad operational area.

  9. Camp at Nanyuki

    · Nanyuki, Kenya

    Amin was at a military camp in Nanyuki when his platoon commander assigned him a disciplinary task.

  10. Mau Mau campaign deployment

    · Kenya

    Amin's brigade was deployed against Mau Mau rebels in Kenya; he was promoted to corporal that year. The cited text supports country-level location only; coordinates are a representative national point.

  11. Return to Uganda

    · Uganda

    Amin returned to Uganda, became an Effendi Class 2 warrant officer, and later received a commission as a lieutenant. The quotation establishes his 1959 return, while the commission date stated in the same sentence is 15 July 1961. Coordinates are a representative national point.

  12. Attack on the Kabaka's palace

    · Kabaka's Palace, Mengo, Kampala, Uganda

    On Obote's orders, Amin led the Uganda Army attack on the Kabaka's palace during the Mengo Crisis. The source supports month-level precision only.

  13. Official visit to Israel

    · Ben Gurion Airport, Israel

    Official visit to Israel
    Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International · file

    Soon after taking power, Amin made an official visit to Israel and was photographed after landing with Defence Minister Moshe Dayan. The National Library of Israel collection dates the photograph to 11 July 1971; airport coordinates follow the image metadata's Ben Gurion transmission-location code.

  14. Visit to Libya

    · Libya

    Amin visited Libya as he sought foreign military and financial support after unsuccessful approaches to the United Kingdom and Israel. The source identifies Libya but not a city; coordinates represent Tripoli.

  15. Wedding during OAU summit

    · Kampala, Uganda

    Amin's wedding to Sarah Kyolaba was held in Kampala during the Organisation of African Unity summit, with Yasser Arafat as best man. The source supports month-level precision only.

  16. Addressed the UN General Assembly

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    Addressed the UN General Assembly
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-Gotfryd) · file

    As Ugandan president and current OAU chairman, Amin appeared at the thirtieth UN General Assembly and addressed it in New York. UN meeting record A/PV.2370 is dated 1 October 1975.

  17. Tolbert inauguration appearance

    · Monrovia, Liberia

    Tolbert inauguration appearance
    Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International · file

    Amin attended the inauguration of Liberian president William Tolbert in Monrovia. The Wikipedia image caption provides year-level precision and identifies the event, but not the specific venue.

  18. Visits to Entebbe hostages

    · Old Entebbe Airport Terminal, Entebbe International Airport, Uganda

    During the Entebbe hostage crisis, Amin made repeated visits to hostages held at the disused airport terminal. The hostage crisis began at Entebbe on 28 June 1976; the source supports month-level rather than a particular visit date.

  19. Visit to Mobutu during Shaba I

    · Shaba Province, Zaire

    Visit to Mobutu during Shaba I
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    Amin visited Zairian president Mobutu during the Shaba I conflict. The source establishes a visit during the conflict but does not specify a city; coordinates are a representative point for former Shaba Province.

  20. Initial exile in Libya

    · Libya

    After being overthrown, Amin escaped first to Libya before ultimately settling in Saudi Arabia. The cited account supports presence from 1979 until 1980 but does not specify a Libyan city; coordinates represent Tripoli.

  21. Rally attempt at Jinja

    · Jinja, Uganda

    After leaving Kampala, Amin made a short-lived effort to rally remaining Uganda Army forces in eastern Uganda and reportedly proclaimed Jinja the new capital. The source gives only year-level chronology and qualifies the Jinja-capital report.

  22. Fled Kampala by helicopter

    · Kampala, Uganda

    As Kampala fell during the Uganda–Tanzania War, Amin fled the capital by helicopter.

  23. Interview in Jeddah exile

    · Novotel Hotel, Palestine Road, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    BBC correspondent Brian Barron and cameraman Mohamed Amin located Amin in Jeddah and obtained his first interview since his overthrow. Coordinates represent central Jeddah near Palestine Road; the former Novotel building's exact historical position is uncertain.

  24. Arrival and arrest at N'djili Airport

    · N'djili International Airport, Kinshasa, Zaire

    Amin left Saudi exile, flew to Zaire with one of his sons, and was arrested immediately upon arriving at N'djili Airport. The source supports month-level precision only.

  25. Expulsion transit through Senegal

    · Senegal

    During the failed attempt to remove him from Zaire, Amin was sent to Senegal, which returned him to Zaire when Saudi Arabia initially refused him a visa. The source does not identify a Senegalese city; coordinates represent Dakar.

  26. Hospitalization in Jeddah

    · King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Amin was reported comatose and near death from kidney failure at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah. Coordinates represent the hospital area in Jeddah.

  27. Death in Jeddah

    · King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Amin died in hospital in Jeddah after his family disconnected life support; he was buried in the city's Al Ruwais Cemetery. The source separately states that he was buried in Al Ruwais Cemetery, Jeddah.

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