Moosa Moolla

Moosa Moolla (born 1934) is an Indian South African activist and diplomat. A member of the African National Congress, Moolla was arrested and eventually found not guilty in the 1956 Treason Trial. In 1961, he was arrested and tried for incitement at the time of the May 1961 stay-at-home protest. In May 1963, he was arrested under the 90 day law. On 11 August 1963, Moolla and others escaped prison by bribing a young guard. He later served as the ANC representative to Asia while living in exile in India.[1] Following independence, he became the first South African ambassador to Iran.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moosa Moolla at SA History
  2. ↑ Ebrahim Arrives in Iran for Working Group Meeting BuaNews via AllAfrica.com, 27 September 2009
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