There are very few moments in our lives when we have the privilege to witness history taking place. This is one of those moments. This is one of those times. The people of Egypt have spoken, their voices have been heard, and Egypt will never be the same.
1952 Revolution
In 1952 Egypt witnessed a very strong and effective revolution that resulted in the overthrow of King Farouk I and the establishment of a republic. On Wednesday, July 23, 1952 a military revolution occurred in Egypt. It was carried out by the “Free Officers," but the real power behind the revolution was Jamal Abdel Nasser who eventually became the leader of Egypt.
2011 Revolution
What happened recently was the largest popular revolution in the history of our world and of the entire Arab nation. The sacrifice of our martyrs has built the revolution and they have broken through all the barriers of fear. They didn’t give up until the unjust "leaders" and their corrupt systems were overthrown.
Hosni Mubarak entered the Presidential Palace in 1981 and left the palace in 2011 after a revolution against him, making him Egypt’s longest serving ruler since Mohammed Ali Pasha after 30 years of rule. In February 2011, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that Hosni Mubarak was going to resign from his position as head of state and leave the office.
The 2011 Egyptian Revolution took began on January 25, 2011. The Egyptian population demonstrated in front of the diplomatic building demanding the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. Marches consisting of millions of patriotic people took place in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, Luxor, and many other cities calling for the immediate change of the government.
The protests were not officially organized by any party or organization. They were only discussed on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking software to simply represent the people's views on poverty, unemployment, government and corruption. In every street of Egypt the sound of freedom was called. The protests were peaceful, however some violent clashes occurred between the protesters and the security forces. These clashes resulted in death, robbery of national museums, and destroying public properties.
After plenty of protests and several weeks of continuous anger and unrest, President Hosni Mubarak’s vice president announced on national television that the president will be resigning from his position as head of state. This brought joy to people’s hearts and smiles to their faces, and it was a peaceful, spontaneous, overwhelming and rapid revolution that succeeded.
The Egyptian people were determined to change the government, and with hard work and persistence they managed to reach their aim. Their unity enabled them to get through a tough period; hand in hand they survived this hard-hitting incident that eventually gave them their demands. It is the will of the people that changes the world.
Written By: Hoor Al-Amin, 10
And Leen Kurdi, 8
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