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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Women show their support for Mubarak during his trial on corruption charges at Cairo's Police Academy in 2015. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam)
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Thousands demonstrated in 2011 to end Mubarak's 30-year reign, but support for him surged in the years after as post-Arab Spring instability and hardships. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
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A Mubarak supporter waves the Egyptian flag outside Maadi Military hospital while the longtime ruler was recovering. Mubarak was repeatedly hospitalized for problems including heart trouble in his latter years. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
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Necklaces with Mubarak picture on display in front of Maadi Military hospital in 2015. (Photo: Hamada Elrasam / VOA)
