On the occasion of the centenary of the 1923 Constitution, specialists explain its importance: it was the 1923 Constitution that transformed the 1919 independence movement (led by Saad Zaghloul) into the “1919 Revolution”. As the demand for independence was closely linked to that for a democratic constitution, Egypt’s formal independence in 1922 was followed by the adoption of the 1923 Constitution.

Debate with Professor Mohammed Rifaat El-Imam and researcher Ahmed Imbéou.