Mohamed Yousri Salama ( ar, محمد يسري سلامة; 1 October 1974 – 24 March 2013) was an

Egyptian Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...

politician, writer and activist.

Early life and education

Salama was born in

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

on 1 October 1974. He was the son of a professor of literature at

Alexandria University Alexandria University ( ar, جامعة الإسكندرية) is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fouad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an indepen ...

, and his mother was a poet. He studied dentistry. He also studied theology in Alexandria. His teachers were Salafi preachers, including Mohamed Ismail Al Moqadem, who has a tolerant approach.

Career

Salama began to work as a dentist in his own clinic. However, he left the job and worked as a researcher and translator at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Manuscript Centre. He joined politics during the Egyptian revolution in 2011. After the revolution, he became a member and spokesperson of the

Salafist The Salafi movement or Salafism () is a reform branch movement within Sunni Islam that originated during the nineteenth century. The name refers to advocacy of a return to the traditions of the "pious predecessors" (), the first three generati ...

Nour Party ) , foundation = , newspaper = The New Light , headquarters = 601 Horrya Way, Zezenia, Alexandria , ideology = SalafismIslamismWahhabismMadkhalism , position = Far-right , colours = Blue, red, whi ...

. He left the party due to disagreements in August 2011. Then he joined the liberal Constitution Party led by

Mohamed ElBaradei Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei ( ar, محمد مصطفى البرادعي, Muḥammad Muṣṭafá al-Barādaʿī, ; born 17 June 1942) is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who served as the vice president of Egypt on an interim basis from 14 July ...

becoming one of its founding members. In addition, Salama was one of the senior figures of the party and a member of its supreme body.

Works

Salama published several books. He also wrote for several Egyptian newspapers, including '' Al Shorouk'', '' Al Masry Al Youm'' and '' Al Dostour''. In addition, his articles were published as book chapters. One of his articles published in August 2012 deals with the relationships between Copts and Salafists in the Egyptian context.

Death and funeral

Salama died of stomach disease at the age of 38 on 24 March 2013 in Alexandria. His funeral was held in Alexandria on 25 March 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salama, Mohamed Yousri 20th-century dentists 20th-century Egyptian writers 20th-century translators 21st-century Egyptian politicians 21st-century translators 1974 births 2013 deaths Egyptian dentists Egyptian translators People of the Egyptian revolution of 2011 Politicians from Alexandria