Ali Soilih (January 7, 1937 - May 29, 1978) was a Comorian socialist revolutionary and political figure. January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Union of the Comoros (until 2002 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros) is a country in the Indian Ocean, situated at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ...

Soilih was born in Majunga, Madagascar. He lived much of his early life there, and was educated in Madagascar and France. During the early 1960s he went to Comoros and worked in agriculture and economic development. He entered politics and became an adherent of Maoism. Maoism or Mao Tse-tung Thought (Chinese: 毛泽东思想, pinyin: Máo Zédōng Sīxiǎng), is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of Mao Zedong (1893–1976). ...

Less than a month after Comoros gained independence from France, Soiilih overthrew President Ahmed Abdallah and became head of a revolutionary council which took over Comoros. This occurred on August 3, 1975 when Soilih, whose adherents were barely armed, hired French mercenary Bob Denard to overthrow Abdallah. Soilih officially became President of the revolutionary council in January 1976. He implemented socialist economic policies, which caused a revocation of French aid. He also attempted to change Comorian culture in an attempt to make a more utopian society. He allowed younger people to take more power, discouraged the study of history, and legalized cannabis. The effects of his social policies are still apparent, particularly on Anjouan. Ahmed Abdallah Abderamane (June 12, 1919 _ November 26, 1989) was a leader in the Comoros. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Colonel Bob Denard, known in Arabic as Said Mustapha Mahdjoub (born April 7, 1929 as Gilbert Bourgeaud in Bordeaux, France) is perhaps the most famous and influential mercenary in the last fifty years. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ... island in the Comoros. ...

On May 13, 1978, Soilih was overthrown by Denard, who had been paid by Ahmed Abdallah. Abdallah became president, and Soilih was soon killed by Abdallah's supporters. Soilih's older half-brother, Said Mohamed Djohar, overthrew Abdallah, possibly with the help of Denard, in 1989 and served as president of Comoros until 1996.