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Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how faith and politics reshaped a generation

  • Written by Nareman Amin, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Islam, Michigan State University
Fifteen years after Egypt’s uprising, how faith and politics reshaped a generationThe crowd in Tahrir Square in Cairo just before a speech by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 10, 2011.Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty News Images

Fifteen years ago, Egyptians from all walks of life took to the street to demand “bread, freedom, social justice.” They were protesting the oppressive 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak.

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