Editing Hassan al-Turabi (section)

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{{Villain Infobox
|image = Hassan_al-Turabi.jpg
|fullname = Hassan 'Abd Allah al-Turabi
|origin = Kassala, Sudan
|occupation = Secretary-General of the [[National Islamic Front]] (1964 - 1999)<br>Speaker of the National Assembly (1996 - 1999)<br>Secretary-General of the Popular Congress Party (1999 - 2016)
|skills = Immense political power and influence<br>Theological knowledge<br>Oratory<br>Persuasion
|goals = Take over Sudan <small>(temporarily succeeded)</small><br>Eliminate [[Hosni Mubarak]] <small>(failed)</small>
|crimes = Human rights violations<br>[[State terrorism]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]<br>[[Slavery]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Xenophobia]]
|type of villain = Islamist Dictator}} 
'''Hassan 'Abd Allah Al-Turabi''' (1 February 1932 - 5 March 2016) was a Sudanese Islamist politician and leader of the [[National Islamic Front]] from 1964 - 1999. Widely believed to have been the architect of the coup that brought [[Omar al-Bashir]] to power in 1989<ref>[https://sudantribune.com/article41455/ Turabi in regret over Sudan’s coup], ''Sudan Tribune''</ref>, Al-Turabi was instrumental in introducing sharia law to Sudan and has been described as "one of the most influential figures in Sudanese politics".<ref name = Turabi></ref>

Al-Turabi and the NIF ''de facto'' lead Sudan until their power began to decline in 1996, and oversaw the implementation of highly controversial policies such as the creation of the "NIF police state" and were responsible for many human rights violations during their time in power.<ref name = Turabi>[https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/08/the-islamist-behind-sudans-throne-turabi/ The Islamist Behind Sudan’s Throne], ''Foreign  Policy''</ref>