Aliaa Magda Elmahdy
- January 10, 2024
- Activist
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Aliaa Magda Elmahdy Biography
| Name | Aliaa Magda Elmahdy |
| Birthday | Nov 16 |
| Birth Year | 1991 |
| Place Of Birth | Egypt |
| Birth Country | Egypt |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on November 16, 1991 in Egypt, Egypt. Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (Egyptian Arabic: علياء ماجدة المهدى , IPA: [ʕælˈjæːʔ ˈmæɡdæ (ʔe)lˈmæhdi, ˈʕæljæ-] ; born 16 November 1991) is an Egyptian internet activist and women’s rights advocate. She became known for publishing a nude photo on her Blogspot page, which she described on Facebook as “screams against a society of violence, racism, sexism, sexual harassment and hypocrisy”. Since then she became a subject of several death threats. Elmahdy describes herself as a “secular, liberal, feminist, vegetarian, individualist Egyptian” and has identified as an atheist since turning 16.
In 2013, Elmahdy and two other Femen activists staged a protest in Stockholm mosque against Sharia law and the oppression of women. They were arrested by police for disturbing public order.
About forty Israeli women gathered via Facebook to “show support in a non- violent and legitimate way for a woman who is just like us – young, ambitious, full of dreams and evidently has a developed sense of humor”. The participants were photographed behind a sign saying “love without limits” and “Homage to Aliaa Elmahdi. Sisters in Israel”.
Egyptian expatriates, Western-based Arab journalists and representatives of American art community have expressed their support. Iranian-born activist Maryam Namazie defined Elmahdy’s action as “a scream against Islamism” and “the ultimate act of rebellion”. According to actress Amanda Banoub, Elmahdy “displayed genuine purity and modesty without a single layer of clothing”. Recalling the virginity tests carried out by the military to women in Tahrir Square, Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy noted that Elmahdy “is the Molotov cocktail thrown at the Mubaraks in our heads – the dictators of our mind – which insists that revolutions cannot succeed without a tidal wave of cultural changes that upend misogyny and sexual hypocrisy”.
In 2012, Elmahdy sought political asylum in Sweden for fear of being jailed, after being kidnapped and receiving death threats, and escaping a rape attempt. In December 2012, Elmahdy participated in a public nude protest outside the Egyptian embassy in Stockholm, together with Inna Shevchenko and another FEMEN member. The three naked activists protested against the “sharia- dictatorial” proposed Egyptian Constitution, drafted by Mohamed Morsi’s government, which being voted on in a referendum in those days. Elmahdy had painted “Sharia is not a constitution” in red across her chest and stomach while holding an Egyptian flag.
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Activist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy is one of the richest Activist from Egypt. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Elmahdy posted the nude photo on 23 October 2011 and according to her tweet, took the photo herself in the “parent’s home months before” she met Amer.
In 2011 Elmahdy and another activist, Kareem Amer, were stopped for walking in a public park, with their arms over each other’s shoulders (a public display of affection) and kissing, then taken to the park’s security office, where they debated with managers of a public park who expelled them, and later posted mobile video footage.
In July 2013 she was interviewed by Svenska Dagbladet where she stated that during her asylum process, the Swedish Migration Agency received several letters with continued death threats directed towards her. She expressed that she was able to wear trousers and a tank top while walking the streets without being verbally or physically harassed, unlike in Egypt. When asked to comment on Islamic organisations claiming that her campaigning reduces the freedom of Muslim women to wear the veil, she responded that she has never seen a man exercise the freedom to wear a veil. In the interview she expresses doubt towards liberal supporters and stated her belief that many men who claim to oppose sexual harassment join campaign organisations simply to get laid.
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