Hamid Idris Awate

Hamid Idris Awate

Hamid Idris Awate (1911-1962) fired the first shot against Ethiopian government forces on 1961-09-01 at Mount Adal. He went on to create the Eritrean Liberation Army (the armed wing of the Eritrean Liberation Front. He died in June 1962 from natural causes. He was buried near Haykota, Gash Barka and a statue was erected by the Government of Eritrea on 1994-09-01 at his grave site. [cite book| last=Killion | first=Tom | title=Historical Dictionary of Eritrea |id= ISBN 0-8108-3437-5 | publisher=The Scarecrow Press | year=1998]

Awate to date remains a symbol of Eritrean struggle for independence. His persona is deeply embedded in the Eritrean psyche. He is widely celebrated through arts, culture, music and poetry.

The name Awate means victory in the Tigre language. He was a father of two daughters and a son, Karrar Awate.

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