Majeed Marhoon (; 17 August 1945 – 16 March 2010) was a Bahraini
saxophonist
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpi ...
, and a former leftist political activist with the
National Liberation Front of Bahrain.
See also
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March Intifada
The March Intifada () was an uprising that broke out in Bahrain in March 1965. The uprising was led by Leftist groups, the National Liberation Front – Bahrain calling for the end of the British presence in Bahrain and numerous notable indi ...
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National Liberation Front of Bahrain
References
In memoriam to Majeed Marhoon“Bahrain’s Mandela” dies- Habib Toumi, Gulf News
Tribute to Majeed Marhoon- Abdulhadi Khalaf, Alwaqt Newspaper, 11 December 2007
Majeed Marhoon- Hassan Madan, Civilized Dialogue, 19 December 2007
Glory to you, O Saxophonist- Khalil Zainal, Civilized Dialogue, 20 October 2003
Testimonies of Torture Victims in Bahrain
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1945 births
2010 deaths
Bahraini dissidents
Bahraini left-wing activists
20th-century Bahraini musicians
Bahraini prisoners and detainees
Prisoners and detainees of Bahrain
Republicanism in Bahrain
20th-century saxophonists