• EGYPT
  • September 23, 2013
  • 6 minutes read

Egyptian Schools and Universities Erupt Against the Coup on First Day of Classes

Egyptian Schools and Universities Erupt Against the Coup on First Day of Classes

On Sunday, as Egypt’s educational establishments opened their doors to a new academic year, the country witnessed nationwide protests in schools and colleges, with noticeable presence of the army, and in some cases army officers delivering speeches to the students, a scene unprecedented in Egyptian history.

 

Below are details that document some of the day’s events:
 
v Video: Expelling the mufti Ali Gomaa from Dar Al-Oloum college, Cairo University, during thesis defense of one student. In the video, students chant against the mufti because of his fatwa that permitted killing of non-violent anti-coup protesters prior to Rabaa massacre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFD29w22H8
 
v Photos: Army soldiers occupy schools on the first day of classes. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.565532596845978.1073741993.103030616429514&type=1
 
v Army officer giving speech on the morning of the first day of classes at an Egyptian school, saying "we are the armed legitimacy"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFJEEdlZ-T4
 
v Anti-coup protest vigil at the Arab Academy for Sciences in Alexandria; students protest against the arbitrary arrest of a fellow student. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.609718635771916.1073743449.103622369714881&type=1
 
v Mansoura University protests. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?
 
 
v School of Medicine, Ain Shams University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6T_xlCLfJo&feature=share
 
v Beni Sweif University https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?
 
 
v High school students protest in Alexandria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vOAMPV62qo
 
v High school students protest in Damanhur. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIgdSVN9Flo
 
 
v School replaces national anthem with song praising army on first day of classes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?=L3fx3VtbpKU
 
v School mates of Hala Abu-Shisha, high school student killed during anti-coup protest in July, carrying banners with her picture. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=609622479114865&set=a.280183138725469.58204.103622369714881&type=1&theater