After his death he was described as a main national political figure and an iconic leader.
He took part in Paris in the negotiations and the signing of the agreements of 15 June 1973, the beginning of the process towards independence.
After independence in 1975, he was elected by the National Council of the Revolution, as Vice-President of Ali Soilihi in January 1976.
In 1994, the FPC took part in the creation of the Forum for National Recovery bringing together the main opposition parties.
[4][5] On 6 July 2005 he received from president Azali Assoumani the rank of Grand Chancellor of the Order of the Green Crescent, the highest distinction of the Comores.