Mohamed Yousri Salama
Mohamed Yousri Salama | |
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Born | Alexandria, Egypt |
1 October 1974
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Alexandria, Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Occupation | Dentist, writer |
Mohamed Yousri Salama (Arabic: محمد يسري سلامة, 1 October 1974 – 24 March 2013) was an Egyptian politician, writer and activist.
Early life and education
Salama was born in Alexandria on 1 October 1974.[1] He was the son of a professor of literature at Alexandria University and his mother was a poet.[2] He studied dentistry.[3] He also studied theology in Alexandria.[4] His teachers were Salafi preachers, including Mohamed Ismail Al Moqadem, who has a tolerant approach.[4]
Career
Salama began to work as a dentist in his own clinic.[2] However, he left the job and worked as a researcher and translator at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Manuscript Centre.[1][5] He joined politics during the Egyptian revolution in 2011.[6] After the revolution, he became a member and spokesperson of the Salafist Nour Party.[7] He left the party due to disagreements in August 2011.[3] Then he joined the liberal Constitution Party led by Mohamed ElBaradei and became one of its founding members.[8][9][10] In addition, Salama was one of the senior figures of the party and a member of its supreme body.[4]
Works
Salama published several books. He also wrote for several Egyptian newspapers, including Al Shorouk, Al Masry Al Youm and Al Dostour.[1] 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.[11]
Death and funeral
Salama died of stomach disease at the age of 38 on 24 March 2013 in Alexandria.[3][6] His funeral was held in Alexandria on 25 March 2013.[2]
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