Friday of Anger

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Friday of Anger was a pivotal mass protest day during Egypt’s 2011 uprising, marked by huge nationwide demonstrations and violent clashes that significantly escalated the revolution against Hosni Mubarak’s regime.

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Friday of Anger canonical 2
January 28 2011 "Friday of Anger" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf day of mass demonstrations
event of the Egyptian revolution of 2011
protest event
alsoKnownAs Day of Rage in Egypt (2011)
ArabicName Day of Revolt
surface form: جمعة الغضب
characterizedBy burning of police stations
deployment of Egyptian army units in major cities
imposition of curfew by authorities
large-scale street battles between protesters and security forces
storming of ruling National Democratic Party offices in some cities
use of live ammunition in some areas
use of tear gas by security forces
country Egypt
date 2011-01-28
dayOfWeek Friday
followedBy continued sit-ins in Tahrir Square
further mass demonstrations in early February 2011
hasCause corruption in Egypt
economic grievances in Egypt
lack of political freedoms in Egypt
police brutality in Egypt
popular discontent with Hosni Mubarak’s rule
hasEffect dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries
escalation of the Egyptian uprising
increased international attention to the Egyptian protests
mass arrests of protesters
radicalization of demands from reform to regime change
weakening of Hosni Mubarak’s political position
hasParticipant April 6 Youth Movement
Central Security Forces
Egyptian Army
surface form: Egyptian army

Egyptian National Police
surface form: Egyptian police

Egyptian protesters
Egyptian National Police
surface form: Egyptian security forces

Kefaya movement
Muslim Brotherhood
surface form: Muslim Brotherhood supporters

secular activists
youth movements
historicalSignificance turning point in the 2011 Egyptian revolution
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Alexandria
Assiut
Cairo
Giza
Mansoura
Port Said
Suez
Tanta
mainLocation Tahrir Square
Downtown Cairo
surface form: downtown Cairo
opposedTo Hosni Mubarak
surface form: Hosni Mubarak regime
partOf Egyptian Revolution of 2011
surface form: Egyptian revolution of 2011
precededBy January 25 protests

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Egyptian Revolution of 2011 notableEvent Friday of Anger
January 25 Uprising significantEvent Friday of Anger
this entity surface form: January 28 2011 "Friday of Anger"
Day of Revolt preceded Friday of Anger