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Asmaa Mahfouz is considered one of the most important symbols of the January 2011 uprising in [[Egypt]]<ref>http://www.straight.com/article-371120/vancouver/video-asmaa-mahfouzs-post-helped-kickstart-egypt-uprising </ref>. Using [http://www.facebook.com Facebook], [http://www.twitter.com Twitter] and a famous [http://www.youtube.com/user/queenofRomance83#p/a/u/2/ZhbKN9q319g YouTube video] and her January 18th [[ |
Asmaa Mahfouz is considered one of the most important symbols of the January 2011 uprising in [[Egypt]]<ref>http://www.straight.com/article-371120/vancouver/video-asmaa-mahfouzs-post-helped-kickstart-egypt-uprising </ref>. Using [http://www.facebook.com Facebook], [http://www.twitter.com Twitter] and a famous [http://www.youtube.com/user/queenofRomance83#p/a/u/2/ZhbKN9q319g YouTube video] and her January 18th [[video tape]] <ref>http://disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/65806/Did_Asmaa_Mahfouz_trigger_the__Uprising_in_Egypt_/</ref> Ms. Mahfouz also rallied thousands of people to participate in the protests. The new [[Egyptian government]] that formed after the uprising requested to meet with her, but she declined<ref>http://www.illumemag.com/zine/articleDetail.php?Egyptian-Youth-Inspired-by-Tunisian-Revolution-Hope-to--Follow-Suit-13452</ref>. |
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Asmaa Mahfouz (Arabic: أسماء محفوظ, born February 1, 1985) is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement, human rights actavist and credited by many as one of those spearheading the 2011 Egyptian Protests in Cairo and El-Mahalla El-Kubra.
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Overview
Asmaa Mahfouz is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement.
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Early life
She was born in Egypt and is of Arab decent. Ms. Mahfouz, born in 1984, graduated from the business management school of the American University in Cairo.[1]
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2008 protests
Upon graduation, Mahfouz emerged as an activist on social media pages throughout Egypt. In 2008, Mahfouz and other activists connected with the April 6 Movement used the internet to mobilize support for a general strike. As a result, Mahfouz and her family were subjected to harassment by Egyptian security forces.
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January 2011 uprising in Egypt
Asmaa Mahfouz is considered one of the most important symbols of the January 2011 uprising in Egypt[2]. Using Facebook, Twitter and a famous YouTube video and her January 18th video tape [3] Ms. Mahfouz also rallied thousands of people to participate in the protests. The new Egyptian government that formed after the uprising requested to meet with her, but she declined[4].
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See also
- Kefaya
- Tomorrow Party
- Saad Eddin Ibrahim
- Ayman Nour - an Egyptian opposition leader, head of the Tomorrow Party
- Nonviolent resistance
- Hosni Mubarak
- Kefaya
- 2011 Egyptian protests
- April 6 Youth Movement
References
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/world/middleeast/02iht-letter02.html
- ^ http://www.straight.com/article-371120/vancouver/video-asmaa-mahfouzs-post-helped-kickstart-egypt-uprising
- ^ http://disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/65806/Did_Asmaa_Mahfouz_trigger_the__Uprising_in_Egypt_/
- ^ http://www.illumemag.com/zine/articleDetail.php?Egyptian-Youth-Inspired-by-Tunisian-Revolution-Hope-to--Follow-Suit-13452
