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Hossam el-HamalawyState & Barracks
Followers4,973
Last 7 daysfrom Nov 7
Last 30 daysfrom Nov 30
Subscribers (rounded)2.8K+
Paid subscribers100+ badge
Best board spotnone
Recommended by52
New recommenders, 30 days+3
Recommends2
Tracked sinceOct 31, 2026

Followers by day

Hossam el-Hamalawy

4,8504,9004,9505,0005,0505,100 Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Nov 12 One reading a day from here 4,973

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When their recommendations started

Hossam el-Hamalawy

Dec 24MarJunSepDecMarJunSep

Live recommendations by month started, last 24 months, Substack's dates. Outlined months are incomplete: Substack lists only the 50 newest recommenders.