EGYPT

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December 13, 2017

1500's

This image depicts what we may expect Egypt to have looked like under Ottoman rule, often watching the country's limits for runaway slaves.

Ottoman Empire

Egypt began as part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire and practiced slave-soldier rule. The invasion and establishment of the Ottoman Empire pushed the initially established Egyptian system into decline, in turn, both civil society and economic institutions suffered. On top of struggling economically, Egypt’s population suffered immensely from the previous century’s plague, the combination of all of these things made Egypt extremely vulnerable to foreign invasion and therefore, a weak nation, a pawn for other countries to fight over.

Freedom (n):The ability to afford/posses necessities of life (i.e. food, water shelter); to make one's own decisions concerning daily activity.

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1800's

British Rule

Throughout the 19th century, Egypt found itself in the middle of a strenuous game of tug-of-war as the British and the French fought for control of the country. Eventually, the British took control, but this came with much resistance from the Egyptian people, particularly concerning the newly constructed socio-economic levels and their dictated involvement with Labour Corps in the first World War, in which they primarily built rail-road tracks and managed sanitation in camps.

A photograph from WW1 involving the British and Egyptian people, used under CC BY. [2.12]

Freedom (n): Ability to fight for one's country on own terms, to publicly exercise political and social views how one may please.

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Egypt’s first freely elected civilian and Islamist leader, an accomplishment that was once unforeseeable for the Egyptian citizens. However, success does not come without trouncing. Many lives were lost along the way, and continue to be lost as divide among beliefs in the country still exists. Even more retrogressive, Morsi has since been removed from power, and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was sworn in with an overwhelming majority vote. Currently, Egypt is powered by the Brotherhood, a political and social Muslim organization that flourished after the fall of military rule in the region.

The Brotherhood

Egypt continues it’s abiding fight for freedom. The citizens of Egypt remain active in their campaign to overthrow oppressive rulers and gain the independence they have been so long denied. Citizens have banded together from various and diverse backgrounds to unite for a common cause: overthrowing President Hosni Mubarak.

Today

TODAY

This video provides a deeper understanding of how The Brotherhood was established and what their initial motivations for their country were, and how these intentions were deferred from their original path.

Since, and including 2011, the country has made tremendous strides. In June of 2012, Mohammad Morsi has become

Waving of the Syrian flag by Amr Nabil used under CC BY [2.13].

Freedom (n): Ability to speak out as one pleases; the privilege to challenge oppressive rulers; ability to continue to make monumental strides toward independence.