Jaffar Amin

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Jaffar Amin is the son of Idi Amin Dada the Ugandan President who ruled Uganda from January 1971 to April 1979 and was depicted in the hit movie “The Last King of Scotland” starring Oscar-winning Film Star Forest Whitaker. During his formative years, he attended Kabale Preparatory School, a Missionary School located in Kigezi District, Uganda until 1979 when he and his family fled Uganda and lived in exile, first in Libya and then in Saudi Arabia.  While in exile during the Eighties, Jaffar Amin attended school in the UK, studying for “O” and “A” Level Certificates in London and Leicester. Jaffar Amin’s exile ended in 1990, when he returned to Uganda. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Al-Amin Foundation whose objectives include promoting and protecting the positive legacy of Idi Amin Dada.

The Senior Amin is featured below greeting a cheering crowd in a 1971 photograph, after overthrowing Apollo Milton Obote in a Military Coup and being hailed "Jogoo! Jogoo!" (Hero! Hero!), by fellow soldiers. Many Ugandans welcomed the Military Coup by Idi Amin in 1971 and vowed undying allegiance. Others took a more cautious "wait and see" approach. On the day of the Military Coup, large crowds of Ugandans rejoiced deliriously. They demonstrated their support for Idi Amin by flooding the streets of Kampala, "dancing" and "singing" to their heart’s content. Even Britain that had "granted" Uganda so-called "Independence" from its "colonial clutches" a mere 8 years and 3 months before on October 9, 1962 was one of the first countries to announce that it had recognized Uganda’s military government under Idi Amin. It happened the same day Idi Amin took over power from Obote!
 

On January 25, 1971, Idi Amin became the Commander in Chief of Uganda, "The Pearl of Africa"! He ruled Uganda from January 25, 1971 to April 11, 1979 when he was overthrown and forced to live in exile, first in Libya and then in Saudi Arabia where he died on August 16, 2003. At the time of Idi Amin’s demise, a lot had been written about him, some of it captured in Documentaries and Feature Films - the most recent at the time of the compilation of the Introductory Edition of the series Idi Amin: Hero or Vallain? His Son Jaffar Amin and Other People Speak being the fictionalized hit movie "The Last King of Scotland", starring African American Forest Whitaker who won a much deserved Award for the role.

But who was Idi Amin and how did he end up on the slippery path that led to him becoming one of the most reviled figures in history? How did this happen after initially being hailed "Jogoo! Jogoo!" (Hero! Hero!) by colleagues, being cheered by large crowds of Ugandans and being recognized by governments around the world?

Have authors and filmmakers who have attempted to tell the story of Idi Amin to date really delved deep enough to uncover EVERYTHING there is to know about Idi Amin and EVERYTHING there is to tell about him and WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? "No" says Jaffar Amin Idi Amin's son and other people.

During their life in exile, the inquisitive and very bold Jaffar Amin, poked, pried, prodded and asked his father very tough questions to which Idi Amin provided never before heard and published answers that Jaffar wishes to share. He includes many of his father’s answers in his projects.  In asking his father the tough questions, Jaffar wanted to get to the root of what happened and why his daddy was being called some of the worst names in human history (including being referred to as the DEVIL) and he did get some answers!!!

Imagine taking on Idi Amin and now boldly coming forward to tell a son’s side of the Idi Amin Saga when most people would have "crawled into a hole"!


But Jaffar is not alone in wanting all of the truth uncovered. So, click on the link for a message from him and stay tuned as the unprecedented series "IDI AMIN: HERO OR VILLAIN? HIS SON JAFFAR AMIN AND OTHER PEOPLE SPEAK" and other projects that include never before shared information about the life of the PRIVATE AND PUBLIC IDI AMIN as experienced by Jaffar and his siblings, immediate family members and intimate friends and associates of idi Amin.  If you think you know Idi Amin and his story and have already heard it all, wait till you read Jaffar and other people's books!  


Compare details in these projects with details contained in the Fictional Novel and Feature Film "THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND" starring Award Winning Film Star Forest Whitaker. Ask questions and participate in discussions that will be incorporated into realted projects.


Please click on the link for A MESSAGE FROM JAFFAR AMIN.


REFLECTIONS ON ISLAM AND THE DADA FAMILY, BY JAFFAR AMIN