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In the past months we have witnessed uprisings against oppressive regimes across the Middle East, from Tunisia to Egypt, Bahrain, Iran and Libya. In all these nations, young protesters have been central in demanding reform. As spring arrives, so too do the seeds of a new era for the Muslim world.

This video is a tribute to those youth. It features Umm Kulthum, the singer known as the Mother of Egypt. At her death in 1975, she was widely regarded as the most significant Muslim artist of the 20th century. She sang about earthly and spiritual love, as well as solidarity in the struggle for justice. Hers was a voice of hope out of crisis — as vital this season as it was in the past.

Shirin Neshat is an artist and the director of the film “Women Without Men.”