Photo: Alaa Abd El-Fatah / CC BY-SA 2.5 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Few names on this list move me the way Alaa Abd El-Fattah does. A Cairo-born computer scientist, blogger and human rights defender, he spent twelve years imprisoned by the Egyptian state. The idea that a software developer could be jailed for so long says everything about the threat that free expression poses to power. He turned a technical mind toward amplifying voices that authorities wanted silenced, and the world rallied for his release. I have far more respect for someone who earned their renown through conviction and sacrifice than for any celebrity manufactured by fame. His story stays with me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alaa Abd El-Fatah
- Name (Japanese)
- アラー・アブド・エル＝ファタハ
- Reading
- あらー・あぶど・える＝ふぁたは
- Born
- November 18, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- computer scientist / human rights defender / author / journalist / activist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://manalaa.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/freedomforalaa/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaa%20Abd%20El-Fattah
Frequently asked questions
When was Alaa Abd El-Fatah born?
Born November 18, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Alaa Abd El-Fatah from?
Alaa Abd El-Fatah is from Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
What does Alaa Abd El-Fatah do?
Alaa Abd El-Fatah works as computer scientist, human rights defender, author, journalist, activist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.