Brinsley Forde Brinsley Forde Brinsley Forde MBE (born 16 October 1953, Islington, North London) is best known as the founder member of the reggae band Aswad and as a child actor in the children's television series "Here Come the Double Deckers" (1970–71). Forde appeared as Herman in two episodes of the sitcom "Please Sir!". He appeared as Wesley in the feature film of the same name in 1971. He appeared in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" and the television programme "The Georgian House". In 1980 he starred in "Babylon" (directed by Franco Rosso), as Blue, a disenfranchised youth who becomes
Al-Aswad Al-Ansi final pilgrimage to Mecca. Aswad went on to invade Najran and most of Yemen. He attacked Sana'a and Shahr who was the ruler of Yemen and the son of Badhan was killed in battle against Aswad. Aswad married Shahr's widow and declared himself ruler of Yemen. After his invasion of Yemen, he changed his title from "Prophet of God" to "Rahman" "The Most Merciful". His rule of the Yemen was short-lived. Fayruz al-Daylami, a Persian Muslim, attacked Aswad with an army and killed him. Learning of Muhammad's demise, the followers of Aswad continued their revolt under the leadership of Qais