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The attitudes that sparked Arab Spring

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Pollster Dalia Mogahed shares surprising data on Egyptian people's attitudes and hopes before the Arab Spring -- with a special focus on the role of women in sparking change.

Pollster Dalia Mogahed shares surprising data on Egyptian people's attitudes and hopes before the Arab Spring -- with a special focus on the role of women in sparking change.

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Dalia Mogahed

Muslim studies scholar

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Researcher and pollster Dalia Mogahed is an author, advisor and consultant who studies Muslim communities.

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