The video shows Egyptian military police beating a woman during the Cabinet sit-in during December 2011. The video went viral and caused outrage in Egypt and beyond. The woman, whose identity was never revealed, has been dubbed the 'blue bra woman'…
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Through this song, Yasser Elmanawehly, one of the voices of the 2011 revolution, expresses his dismay at the erasure of street graffiti by the authorities. He sings that even if the revolution's graffiti is erased from the walls, the regime will not…
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'Clean your brain so that nobody brainwashes you'. A common theme amongst revolutionary activists in the post-2011 period was that of brainwashing. They sought to highlight how continuing support for the military despite their clear violations was…
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This fascinating stencil image represents justice as a belly-dancer wearing a military beret, holding a scales. There are multiple layers to this image. The reference to the figure of a belly dancer, usually viewed as immoral or improper in the…
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Tahrir Documents is an archive of activist papers from the 2011 Egyptian uprising and its aftermath. Materials were collected from demonstrations in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and published in complete English translation alongside scans of the original…
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This song, by Ultras Ahlawy tells the story of the emergence of the group and their role in the 2011 revolution, including the massacre of 74 Ultras Ahlawy members following a match in Port Said in February 2012.
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This song, by belly dancer Sama El-Masry, released the month following the military coup against Mohamed Morsi, accuses US President Obama of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood because of the US administration's concern about the way in which Mohammed…
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Song using Egyptian children to venerate the army in the wake of the army's removal of former president Mohamed Morsi.
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In the attached clip, poet Mustapha Ibrahim recites one of his poems from the collection El Manifesto. Ibrahim took part in the 2011 protests and their aftermath. He recited much of his revolutionary poetry on TV programmes between 2011 and 2013, and…
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If there is one song that is immediately associated with the military coup of 3 July 2013, then it is “Teslam El-Ayadi” ("Bless Your Hands" or "May the Hands be Safe"). This song — or “operetta” — was written by singer Mostafa Kamel and widely played…
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