Media Type:
Graffiti
Title
Syrian Revolution in Tahrir
Subject
Graffiti/Street Art
Description
"The people want the fall of the regime". This graffiti image, depicting Syrian president Bashar al Assad, expresses solidarity with Syrians seeking to topple the Syrian regime.
Inspired by events in Egypt and Tunisia, Syrians began protesting against the Syrian government in March 2011. What began as peaceful protests descended into armed conflict by the summer of 2011, as government forces used extreme violence against protesters. Following the intervention of regional and international actors, the situation developed into a civil war that was still ongoing at the time of writing.
The artist, El Teneen, became well-known after the fall of Hosni Mubarak for his political graffiti opposing military rule. This image suggests the existence of solidarity amongst Egyptians with other Arabs opposing their respective dictators in 2011. However, by 2013, the public mood had somewhat shifted with many Egyptians associating support for the Syrian uprising, which was dominated by Islamist groups, with the increasingly unpopular rule of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi and his sectarian discourse.
Creator
El Teneen
Publisher
Suzee in the City blog
Date Published
Rights
Suzee in the City
Related Resources
Language
Arabic
Date Created
11/08/2011
Tags
Citation
El Teneen, “Syrian Revolution in Tahrir,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed December 13, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/90.
Media
Translation
Text on the right (left of Bashar al-Assad’s image): “King of the jungle, riding a tank”,
Text to the left (right of Assad): “the people demand the fall of the regime”
Text to the left (right of Assad): “the people demand the fall of the regime”