Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring, died on February 25, 2020 at the age of 91. His death was confirmed by the state TV and local news after he was immediately buried in his family's cemetery in the Egyptian capital. Cairo photojournalist Hamada Elrasam shows that while some Egyptians see Mubarak as a tyrant, others honor him in a positive light for the stability he brought the world's most populous Arab nation in what was its longest presidency.
Former President Mubarak Remembered in Egypt
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A man holds a Mubarak poster in front of Maadi Military hospital to share the celebration of the national day with Mubarak while he was hospitalized in 2015. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
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Mubarak supporters gather in front of Maadi Military hospital to celebrate national day with Mubarak in 2015, while the former leader was undergoing treatment. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
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Mubarak waves at his supporters from a window at Maadi Military hospital on Egypt's national day in 2015. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
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An Egyptian family poses for a portrait holding Mubarak's poster in front of Maadi Military hospital in 2015. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
