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Farag Foda فرج فودة | |
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 Farag Foda in the 1980s | |
| Born | 20 August 1945 |
| Died | 8 June 1992 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, writer |
Farag Foda (Arabic: فرج فودة [ˈfɑɾɑɡ ˈfoːdæ, ˈfuːdæ]; 20 August 1945 – 8 June 1992) was a prominent Egyptian professor, writer, columnist,[1] and human rights activist.[2]
He was assassinated on 8 June 1992 by members of the Islamist group al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya after being accused of blasphemy by a committee of scholars (ulama) at al-Azhar University.[1]
Farag Foda was one of 202 people killed by "Islamist motivated assaults" in Egypt between March 1992 and September 1993.[2] In December 1992, his collected works were banned.[3]
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Amnestywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Miller, Judith (19 July 2011). God Has Ninety-Nine Names: Reporting from a Militant Middle East. Simon and Schuster. p. 26. ISBN 9781439129418. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ de Baets, Antoon (2002). Censorship of Historical Thought: A World Guide, 1945-2000. Greenwood Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 9780313311932. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
In December 1992 Foda's collected works were banned