A court acquitted Sayed Ali Fahim Abu al-Maati, known as Sayed Moshagheb, and five others on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, of charges involving an unlawful gathering and possession of fireworks in Bulaq al-Dakrour, Giza. The case arose from celebrations following his release from prison in April, according to a report citing the defendants’ lawyers.
The ruling covers all six defendants in the case concerning a gathering to welcome back Moshagheb, a leading figure in Zamalek’s White Knights supporters’ group, after years in detention. Authorities arrested him and others after the celebration and brought charges related to the gathering, fireworks possession and obstructing traffic before referring them to trial.
The proceedings were registered as Bulaq al-Dakrour felony case 7304/2026, also listed as South Giza general case 3562/2026 and Supreme State Security case 4375/2026, according to legal documentation by the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression.
The association documented the arrest of Moshagheb and his companions after celebrations of his release on 16 April. Questioning continued until early the following morning, and prosecutors ordered their detention for four days on 17 April. Prosecutors confronted them with videos of the celebration and seized flares. The defendants denied the accusations during the trial.
During the proceedings, defence lawyers requested testimony from prosecution and defence witnesses, examination of the seized items and video recordings, and emergency-call and Bulaq al-Dakrour police station logs for 15 and 16 April. They also sought information from the traffic department on whether the gathering had obstructed traffic.
At the 22 September hearing, the trial was adjourned until 20 October to complete defence requests, including hearing witnesses and checking the alleged traffic disruption, before news of the acquittal emerged today.
