Rabaa hand gesture
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The Rabaa hand gesture is a four-finger salute widely used as a political symbol of solidarity with supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi and the victims of the 2013 Rabaa massacre.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hand gesture
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political symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
R4bia sign
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Rabaa sign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabia sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
black
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yellow ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
2013 dispersal of pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo
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Rabaa massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Rabaa al-Adawiya Square, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| bannedOrRestrictedIn | some official Egyptian state institutions ⓘ |
| controversialIn | Egyptian domestic politics ⓘ |
| etymology | Arabic word "rabaa" meaning "fourth" or "four" ⓘ |
| firstWidelyUsed | August 2013 ⓘ |
| gestureForm |
four extended fingers
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raised right hand ⓘ thumb folded across palm ⓘ |
| hasDigitalHashtag |
#R4bia
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#Rabaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretedByOpponentsAs | symbol of the Muslim Brotherhood ⓘ |
| interpretedBySupportersAs |
symbol of martyrdom at Rabaa
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symbol of peaceful resistance ⓘ |
| mediumOfExpression |
clothing and accessories
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posters and banners ⓘ social media ⓘ street protests ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque
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Rabaa al-Adawiya Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
pro-Morsi
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pro-Muslim Brotherhood ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-2013 Egyptian political crisis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2013 Egyptian coup d'état
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Mohamed Morsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Muslim Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabaa al-Adawiya Square sit-in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
opposition to the 2013 Egyptian military coup
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pro-Morsi political stance ⓘ resistance to military rule in Egypt ⓘ solidarity with supporters of Mohamed Morsi ⓘ solidarity with victims of the Rabaa massacre ⓘ support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamist political activists
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anti-coup protesters in Egypt ⓘ pro-Morsi diaspora communities ⓘ supporters of Mohamed Morsi ⓘ supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood ⓘ |
| visualRepresentation | stylized yellow background with black four-finger hand silhouette ⓘ |
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