Farag Foda
Farag Foda فرج فودة | |
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Farag Foda in the 1980s | |
| Born | 20 August 1945 |
| Died | 8 June 1992 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, writer |
Farag Foda (Arabic: فرج فودة [ˈfɑɾɑɡ ˈfoːdæ, ˈfuːdæ]; 20 August 1945 – 8 June 1992) was a prominent Egyptian professor, writer, columnist, and human rights activist.
He was assassinated on 8 June 1992 by members of the Islamist group al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya after being accused of blasphemy by a committee of scholars (ulama) at al-Azhar University.
Farag Foda was one of 202 people killed by "Islamist motivated assaults" in Egypt between March 1992 and September 1993. In December 1992, his collected works were banned.