Tuesday 12 November 2013

Four Fingers- 'Rabaa' (Egypt Protest)

Rabaa

What: Sign of anti-coup protests in Egypt.
More: Symbol of protest against toppling of democratically elected President candidate Morsi. This new hand sign refers to the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, the site of a violent confrontation between Morsi’s followers and the Egyptian army.“Rabaa sign” made by raising four fingers has become the symbol of the massacre in Egypt and Rabaa al-Adawiya Square where the anti-coup protests take place. It also refers to the fact that Mohammed Morsi is the fourth president of Egypt after Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak.

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