MLK’s day and Sudan’s Martyr

This year the Martine Luther King Day is going to be on January 18^th. The third Monday of January every year is a federal holiday in the united states to celebrate King’s legacy.

Service is a fitting way to start to heal, unite, and rebuild this country we love.

I hope you’ll join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in the National Day of Service: https://t.co/H4pDdtXc3V pic.twitter.com/ecHlPK7PAO

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 17, 2021

Martine Luther King is the most famous civil rights movement leader in the united states back in the 60’s.

Following his father’s (Martine Luther king sr) footsteps king participated and led demonstrations for blacks’ basic rights.

Inspired by his Christian beliefs his way of advocating civil rights was through civil disobedience and nonviolence till his assassination in 1968.

Dates

1986–2103

His legacy

On twitter Martin Luther king lll, who’s also a human rights advocate, tweeted on his father’s birthday on January 15 saying:

“My dad knew that in the fight against injustice, there are no permanent victories. I know my father would be proud of his granddaughter and the millions of other young people who are dedicated to eradicating the triple evils.”

My dad knew that in the fight against injustice, there are no permanent victories. I know my father would be proud of his granddaughter and the millions of other young people who are dedicated to eradicating the triple evils.

— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) January 15, 2021

In another tweet he posted a tribute video of his father, captioning: “Today and every day, I want us all to remember my father as a kind, loving man who spent his life serving his community”.

Cartoon network Is celebrating Martin Luther King birthday with Yolanda Renee King, who’s also a young activist and intends to celebrate the Martin Luther King Day doing public services with the family.

Martine Luther king day

 After 15 years since his assassination the Martine Luther king day became a federal holiday in 1968 and that’s after several proposals.

The idea was basically promoted by the labor unions after his death to be on the 4^th of April the date of his assassination. US Representative Jhon Conyers and senator Edward Brooke introduced a bill in the congress to make this happen.

The bill came first to vote in the house of representatives in 1979 but fell five votes shorts.

The opponent most famous argument was that a paid holiday for federal employees is too expensive including the then president Ronald Regan.

The opponency was mainly led by republicans who criticized king’s opposition to the Vietnam war and accused him of communism. However, the holiday was finally observed in 1983 and few states declined to celebrate it till 2000 it was observed in all of the 50 states.

 Honoring the legacy

 The New York times published a report under the headline: 9 ways to honor his legacy citing 9 organizations, academies and initiatives organizing this day’s events this year since marches and parades are on the pause.

Inspiration from a remarkable Nobel Laureate: Martin Luther King Jr, who was born on this day in 1929. pic.twitter.com/o5DfmTIxgM

— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) January 15, 2021

A coincidence

 This year the Martin Luther King Day coincides with the execution date of the Mahmoud Mohammed Taha (1909-1985)a Sudanese thinker, modernizer and political leader who’s also fought for civil rights motivated by his Islamic believes.

Taha was a distinguished thinker and a head of his time, he was a modern religion thinker, he denounced the idea of the man of god.

Taha was executed at the age of 76 by the military dictator Jaafar Numairi (1968-1985(on charges of apostasy and inciting hatred against the state on Friday 18^th of January 1985 whom was overthrown after exactly 76 days.