Ahmad al-Qurashi or Ahmed El-Gorashy Taaha Arabic (1942–October 1964) known also as El-shaheed (or Martyr) El-Gorashy, born in El-Garrassa village close to El-Mannaqel town, Al Jazirah State of Sudan, was a student in Khartoum University who was killed by the police in October 1964 at the time of a huge uprising, the Thoraat October or October Revolution, which led to overthrown of the Ibrahim Abboud military regime.