Mohamed Soltan, 1988
Writers · November 16, 1988
Mohamed Soltan
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Mohamed Soltan is 37 years old, born November 16, 1988 in United States · Scorpio.
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About
Mohamed Soltan turned personal imprisonment into a human rights crusade. Born in the US to Egyptian heritage, Soltan was detained in Egypt from August 2013 to May 2015 after protesting the 2013 coup, enduring torture and a life sentence before his release following appeals from the Obama White House and Senator John McCain. He now leads the Freedom Initiative, a U.S.-based organization advocating for political prisoners across the Middle East. A Scorpio, Soltan channels his lived experience into activism and writing.
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Biography
Mohamed Soltan transformed a nightmare of political imprisonment into a sustained human rights movement. Born in the US, Soltan became an Egyptian American human rights advocate and former political prisoner. In August 2013, weeks after Egypt's military coup led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Soltan was detained while protesting. Over 643 days in custody—489 of them spent on hunger strike demanding his release—he was shot, imprisoned, and tortured, eventually sentenced to life. His case sparked the global #FreeSoltan movement, which drew support from the Obama administration, Senator John McCain, and international leaders.
After his May 2015 release, Soltan moved to the United States and co-founded the Freedom Initiative, a human rights organization dedicated to "bringing international attention to the plight of political prisoners in the Middle East and advocating for their release". As a writer and activist, Soltan uses his platform to document abuses and mobilize global pressure. Born under Scorpio, his intensity and investigative drive are evident in his relentless advocacy work. His life exemplifies the intersection of personal survival and collective struggle for justice in the region.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Soltan grew up in the US with Egyptian heritage. He emerged into public consciousness in August 2013, when he joined mass protests against Egypt's military coup, positioning himself alongside thousands demanding democratic accountability. His arrest and subsequent detention transformed him from a participant in grassroots activism into the symbolic face of political repression in post-coup Egypt.
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Trivia
- Soltan endured 489 consecutive days on hunger strike while imprisoned, using his body as a tool of political protest.
- The #FreeSoltan campaign became a global social movement that drew intervention from the U.S. State Department and Senator John McCain.
- He co-founded the Freedom Initiative after his release, expanding his focus from personal survival to institutional advocacy for Middle Eastern political prisoners.
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- How old is Mohamed Soltan?
- Mohamed Soltan is 37 years old (born November 16, 1988).
- When is Mohamed Soltan's birthday?
- Mohamed Soltan was born on November 16, 1988.
- What is Mohamed Soltan's zodiac sign?
- Mohamed Soltan is a Scorpio, born November 16, 1988.
- What is Mohamed Soltan's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Mohamed Soltan was born in 1988, the year of the Earth Dragon.
- Where is Mohamed Soltan from?
- Mohamed Soltan is from United States.
- What does Mohamed Soltan do?
- Mohamed Soltan is a writer.
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