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Distro - Inside the World of Egypt's Salafist Muslims 

Paolo Pellegrin 

In 2014, Paolo Pellegrin got exceptional access to a group of Salafists in Egypt. These pictures account for their everyday lives and traditions, that few outsiders have experienced before.
Salafism is roughly divided in three branches. The first two are the largest ones and nonviolent, they differ in terms of political involvement. The third and smallest one are the jihadists.
The specific branch Pellegrin photographed belongs to one of the first two, is nonviolent, extremely devout and seek to reach the purest form of Islam. One of their rituals is to take part to a fake burial, a way for them... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman, 27yrs old. A Salafi from Mansoura. Every day he... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2013

A group of Salafists meet in a rented villa with swimming pool... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2013

A group of Salafists meet in a rented villa with swimming pool... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2013

A group of Salafists meet in a rented villa with swimming pool... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2013

A group of Salafists meet in a rented villa with swimming pool... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Samir hug after praying in Sheik Abdul... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman a 27yrs old Salafi from Mansoura prays in the living... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Samir in background pray with Sheik... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman, 27yrs old and his good friend Mohamed Samir, 25yrs,... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman a 27yrs old Salafi from Mansoura performs his religious... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman a 27yrs old Salafi from Mansoura performs his religious... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

The pyramids in Giza. Egypt 2014 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Women dressed in the traditional Salafi style sell religious... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A small market in front of a Salafi mosque in downtown Cairo.... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

During the presidential election of May 2014 Al Noor, the Salafi... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2013

Dr.Mohammed Mustaza Al Ghaliz with his family at the playground... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A Salafi wedding at the El Salam mosque in Nasser city, a Salafi... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

The Al Safwa coranic school for women and children in the predominently... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

The Al Safwa coranic school for women and children in the predominently... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A Salafi family in the Bashtil neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt 2014... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A class at the El Ghamaia el Sharaiwa Salafi nursery school in... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A Salafi family in the Bashtil neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt 2014... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A mother picks up her son from the El Ghamaia el Sharaiwa Salafi... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A Salafi family in the Bashtil neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt 2014... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

The Kotb Rezk Abdulwhed family. They are a poor Salafi family... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Mohamed Sharaihy with his wife and children enjoy the Friday... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

A Salafi family in the Bashtil neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt 2014... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Mohamed Raed, a Salafi videographer, at home playing with his... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Mohamed El Sawy, a well known Salafi preacher, in the offices... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Mohamed Raed, praying, a videographer and Sheik Mohamed El Sawy,... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Mohamed Samir, 26yrs old, a student of Sharia law at the Al-Azar... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Mohamed Samir a 25yrs old Sharia law student at the Mansoura... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Samir, along with a group of Salafi... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Samir, along with a group of Salafi... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Samir, along with a group of Salafi... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2014

Abdul Rahman and Mohamed Samir, along with a group of Salafi... 
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