Youssef Darwish
Egyptian labour lawyer, activist and communist (1976-2006) · Egypt · On the map · Lawyers · Lived 1910 to 2006 · aged 95
Youssef Darwish was an Egyptian labour lawyer, communist and activist. During his years of political activism, he was frequently accused of communist subversion and imprisoned, spending around 10 years of his life in jail. Of Jewish background, he converted to Islam in 1947.
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He was one of the few from the Karaite Jewish community to remain in Egypt after the establishment of Israel in 1948.
Country
Egypt
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 2006 · aged 95
