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Nasserism

Nasserism. vocabulary. Pan-Islamic group focused on making the Quran/Islam the center of society Began as mostly religious, even charitable-- “Islam is the Solution” Some violent incidents (assassination attempt on Nasser 1954) changed reputation

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Nasserism

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  1. Nasserism vocabulary

  2. Pan-Islamic group focused on making the Quran/Islam the center of society • Began as mostly religious, even charitable-- “Islam is the Solution” • Some violent incidents (assassination attempt on Nasser 1954) changed reputation • 2011-2012 became legal & powerful, won presidential election of 2012 (Mohamad Morsi) • Overthrown by military in 2013, now considered a terrorist group Muslim Brotherhood

  3. Egyptian Intelligence Service, created by Nasser in 1954 Mukhabarat

  4. Nasser’s political party (the only one), which replaced the National Union • Elections did happen, though all candidates were closely screened by the party National Socialist Union

  5. Nasser’s revolutionary policies outlined in a public way, introduced in 1962 when the new National Socialist Union began National Charter

  6. From 1958-1961 Egypt and Syria joined forces, creating a single country called the UAR United Arab Republic (UAR)

  7. A dam that would control flooding of the Nile and produce energy for Egypt—necessary for its industrialization • Funding (much like the Suez Canal) was appealing to other countries (US & USSR) but the USSR primarily funded it • It creates a reservoir named Lake Nasser Aswan High Dam Project

  8. Suez Canal Lake Nasser

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