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Egyptian Youth Building a Peaceful Community

The Selmiyah Movement

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Education during the Time of the Revolution in Egypt

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Abstract

Focusing on youth movement in Egypt during the time of unrest and revolts, this chapter is based on my research that explores the potential insights and lessons that can be deduced from the case of Selmiyah (peaceful), a grass-roots movement that is aiming to spread the culture of peace through different dimensions and channels.

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  1. Graduate School of Education, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt

    Shereen Aly

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  1. Ain Shams University, Egypt

    Nagwa Megahed

  2. The American University in Cairo, Egypt

    Nagwa Megahed

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Aly, S. (2017). Egyptian Youth Building a Peaceful Community. In: Megahed, N. (eds) Education during the Time of the Revolution in Egypt. Comparative and International Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-206-0_3

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