Emad Effat
Egyptian iman
About Emad Effat
Lived 1959 – 2011 (aged 52). Emad Effat was an Egyptian.
Sheikh Emad Effat (15 August 1959 – 16 December 2011) was a senior Egyptian Sunni Islamic cleric at al-Azhar Mosque who was shot and killed during protest demonstrations on 16 December 2011. Effat had participated in the Arab Spring demonstrations in Egypt since the January uprising. However at a funeral march 17 December thousands of mourners chanted “Down with military rule.” In an obituary, Al-masry Al-youm stated that he had been killed "by military police with a gunshot to his heart."
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Who was Emad Effat?
Egyptian iman (1959–2011)
When was Emad Effat born?
Emad Effat was born on 15 August 1959.
When did Emad Effat die?
Emad Effat died on 16 December 2011 in Cairo.
What nationality was Emad Effat?
Emad Effat was Egyptian.
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