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Ultras Ahlawy

Ultras Ahlawy (UA07; Arabic: ألتراس أهلاوي) was an Egyptian ultras group that supported the Cairo-based Egyptian Premier League football club Al Ahly. It is the First Ultras group in Egypt. The group was founded in 2007 by former members of the first Ahly support group, Ahly Fans Club (AFC). Ultras Ahlawy raised its banner for the first time at a match against ENPPI on 13 April 2007. Ultras Ahlawy also supports the Al Ahly basketball, volleyball, and handball teams. The group was banned in 2015 along other Ultras groups in Egypt due to a government decision and many arrests to the group’s members took place, though many of the group’s members remain undercover and support Al Ahly during scheduled & friendly matches overseas.

Ultras Ahlawy first became known for its banners and pyro shows. Later the group began introducing derby matches chanting "We Are Egypt". Ultras Ahlawy also introduced long-form supportive songs to Egyptian stadiums. On 16 March 2018 Ultras Ahlawy announced on Facebook that they will freeze their activity for an indefinite period of time because of arrests of their members by the police.

Ultras Ahlawy is known for its members' banners at both home and away games. The most famous examples were the El-Ahly logo at a SuperSport United F.C. match in the CAF Champions League, the red devil at a Zamalek match in the Premier League, and a Freedom for Ultras banner at the match against Espérance in the CAF Champions League.

During a match against ZESCO United F.C. in the CAF Champions League, Ultras Ahlawy made a pyro show in the 55th minute,

Ultras Ahlawy members include college graduates, workers, and youth from many social levels in Egypt. Their slogan is "Together Forever", meant to highlight the connections between their members. Other slogans are "WE ARE EGYPT", "The best club in the Universe" or "The best club in existence" (Egyptian pronunciation:A'zam Nady Fi El Koon), and "Feel Pride Never Hide You Are Ultras Ahlawy". Members tend to quickly become tight-knit in the group, and their role increases with time. The group produced a CD titled "A'zam Nady Fi El Koon", featuring all the Ultras Ahlawy songs.

While playing a match against the Tunisian club Al-Taraji, some of the group's members were sent to jail. The other members drew the faces of every person sent to jail and wrote "Freedom for ultras" in Egyptian Arabic banners.

In July 2010 the Ultras decided not to attend matches after clashing fiercely with the police in a pre-season friendly. The board president called on fans to stop boycotting Ahly's matches and once again support the club from the stands. The group asked for its rights, and asked the club for protection from police attacks against supporters.

Reconciliation efforts came days ahead of Ahly's crucial Champions League showdown against Algeria's JS Kabylie (Shabibat Al Kabyile).

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