Farag Foda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Farag Foda

Egyptian writer, professor, and human rights activist

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1945

Place of Birth: Zagazig, Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1992

Profession: writer, intellectual, human rights activist, journalist

Nationality: Egypt

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Farag Foda (Arabic: ??? ?????, IPA: ['f???j 'fo?dæ]; 1946 – 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 El Gama'a El Islamya after being accused of blasphemy by a committee of clerics (ulama) at al-Azhar.
Foda was one of 202 people killed by "politically motivated assaults" in Egypt between March 1992 and September 1993.
In December 1992, his collected works were banned.