The name Ali in Arabic means eminent, high, exalted and noble. Hassan, also in Arabic, connotes good looks and handsomeness; a benefactor and a doer of good. Mwinyi, on the other hand is an African Bantu name loosely translating to brave.
Former President of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has reportedly died. Naija News understands that Mwinyi, who ushered in multi-party democracy in the East