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Farag Al Gamet
Farag is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Given name *Farag Foda (1946–1992), Egyptian professor, writer, columnist, and human rights activist Surname *Ahmed Hassan Farag (born 1982), Egyptian footballer *Ahmed Samir Farag (born 1986), Egyptian footballer * Alfred Farag (1929–2005), eminent Egyptian playwright of the post-1952 Revolution period * Ali Farag, (born 1992), professional squash player who represents Egypt * Andy Farag, the percussionist for rock band Umphrey's McGee * Haiat Farag (born 1987), amateur Egyptian freestyle wrestler who played for the women's middleweight category * Ibrahim Farag (born 1990), Egyptian freestyle wrestler * Ismael Ali Farag al Bakush, Libyan detainee held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba * Mohamad Farag (born 1986), Midfielder or central midfielder or attacking midfielder *Mohammed Abdul-Salam Farag (1954–1982), Egyptian radical Islamist and theorist * Mohamed Farag Bashmilah, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farag Foda
Farag Foda or Fouda ( ar, فرج فودة ; 20 August 1945 – 8 June 1992) was a prominent Egyptian professor, writer, columnist, and human rights activist. He was assassinated on 8 June 1992 by members of the Islamist group El Gama'a El Islamya (Islamic Group) after being accused of blasphemy by a committee of scholars (''ulama'') at al-Azhar. Farag Foda was one of 202 people killed by "Islamist motivated assaults" in Egypt between March 1992 and September 1993. In December 1992, his collected works were banned. Biography and background Farag Foda was born in El Zarqa near Damietta in the Nile Delta. He worked as professor of agriculture. He wrote numerous books and contributed as a columnist to the Egyptian magazine ''October''. Foda wrote during a time of Islamic revival and growing influence of Islamism, both violent and non-violent. In Iran, Islamists had overthrown the Shah in 1979. In 1983, Hezbollah suicide bombers destroyed the barracks of the Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |