The next incident doesn't sit well with me either. Only because of the extreme injustice that happened to King Farouk and the injustice that happened to the aristocracy in the country after the once-again-Egyptians decided to make decisions.
It's 1952, England and America are by no means happy with the "little boy King" as they would refer to King Farouk. So what do they do? they go get some 'falaheen' or farmers together and they start feeding them the words that they want to hear. Now first, you need to understand the class system at the time. You had your upper and middle class, followed by the lower class and then the falaheen. The falaheen were literally farmers and that's what falaheen means. At the time education to them was new. When the army recruited, it recruited the falaheen, which in turn guaranteed these people an education. Therefore, these are people who previously never knew how to read or write. Amongst these 'newly educated soldiers' were Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat. What happened next was a receipe for complete chaos, of which we still see today.
The following are some of the causes of the Revolution of 1953:
Both the United States of America and the Soviet Union promoted the view that the Egyptian monarchy was both corrupt and a pro-British colonial satrapy, its lavish lifestyle in sharp contrast to that of the Free Officers, who lived in poverty. The propaganda of the two Superpowers completed the image of the Egyptian government as a corrupt puppet of the British.
The Central Intelligence Agency and the KGB through their agents in Egypt promoted the feeling of corruption on the part of several Egyptian institutions such as the police, the palace and even the political parties, and in turn helped coordinate their anti-British and reformist sympathies with the
The loss of the 1948 war with Israel led to the Free Officers' accusations of corruption towards the King and his court and the promotion of that feeling among the Egyptian people. The truth and facts are that during the war, Nasser wrote of the unpreparedness of the Egyptian army, saying "our soldiers were dashed against fortifications." Obviously not the fault of the King that he had less than acceptable soldiers but then again you're talking about a farmer not a soldier. Nasser was deputy commander of the Egyptian forces that secured the area known as the Falluja Pocket. By August 1948, his brigade was surrounded by the Israeli Army and appeals for help from Jordan's Arab Legion went unheeded. Nonetheless, Nasser refused to surrender. Negotiations between Israel and Egypt finally resulted in the ceding of Falluja to Israel. Not to mention that Nasser destroyed this country with his determination to continue several wars against Israel, of which he lost many of them. So was the fault of the King again? I don't thinks so.
The Free Officers Movement' was formed by a group of reform minded officers which, backed by the Soviet Union and the United States, coalesced around a young officer named Gamal Abdel Nasser. They used an army general, Muhammad Naguib, as its head to show their seriousness and attract more army followers.
In the warning that General Naguib conveyed to King Farouk on 26 July upon the king's abdication, he provided a summary of the reasons for the revolution:
In view of what the country has suffered in the recent past, the complete vacuity prevailing in all corners as a result of your bad behavior, your toying with the constitution, and your disdain for the wants of the people, no one rests assured of life, livelihood, and honor. Egypt's reputation among the peoples of the world has been debased as a result of your excesses in these areas to the extent that traitors and bribe-takers find protection beneath your shadow in addition to security, excessive wealth, and many extravagances at the expense of the hungry and impoverished people. You manifested this during and after the Palestine War in the corrupt arms scandals and your open interference in the courts to try to falsify the facts of the case, thus shaking faith in justice. Therefore, the army, representing the power of the people, has empowered me to demand that Your Majesty abdicate the throne to His Highness Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad, provided that this is accomplished at the fixed time of 12 o'clock noon today (Saturday, 26 July 1952, the 4th of Zul Qa'ada, 1371), and that you depart the country before 6 o'clock in the evening of the same day. The army places upon Your Majesty the burden of everything that may result from your failure to abdicate according to the wishes of the people.
On Wednesday morning, 23 July 1952, a military coup occurred in Egypt, carried out by The "Free Officers" and led by General Naguib, but the real power behind the military coup was Gamal Abdel Nasser. Aided by intelligence provided by the two super-powers and their own network, the Free Officers Movement targeted command, control, and communications posts of the Army and Internal Ministry. Several police sections that had been successfully penetrated aided in rounding up key personnel of the royal government.
At 7:30 a.m., the Egyptian populace heard a broadcast station issue the first communiqué of the revolution in the name of Gen. Naguib to the Egyptian people that stated the justification for the revolution or the Blessed Movement. The voice everyone heard reading the message belonged to Free Officer and future president of Egypt, Anwar El Sadat:[2] The coup was conducted by less than a hundred officers - almost all drawn from junior ranks — and prompted scenes of celebration in the streets by cheering mobs.
Egypt has passed through a critical period in her recent history characterized by bribery, mischief, and the absence of governmental stability. All of these were factors that had a large influence on the army. Those who accepted bribes and were thus influenced caused our defeat in the Palestine War [1948]. As for the period following the war, the mischief-making elements have been assisting one another, and traitors have been commanding the army. They appointed a commander who is either ignorant or corrupt. Egypt has reached the point, therefore, of having no army to defend it. Accordingly, we have undertaken to clean ourselves up and have appointed to command us men from within the army whom we trust in their ability, their character, and their patriotism. It is certain that all Egypt will meet this news with enthusiasm and will welcome it. As for those whose arrest we saw fit from among men formerly associated with the army, we will not deal harshly with them, but will release them at the appropriate time. I assure the Egyptian people that the entire army today has become capable of operating in the national interest and under the rule of the constitution apart from any interests of its own. I take this opportunity to request that the people never permit any traitors to take refuge in deeds of destruction or violence because these are not in the interest of Egypt. Should anyone behave in such ways, he will be dealt with forcefully in a manner such as has not been seen before and his deeds will meet immediately the reward for treason. The army will take charge with the assistance of the police. I assure our foreign brothers that their interests, their personal safety [lit. "their souls"], and their property are safe, and that the army considers itself responsible for them. May God grant us success [lit. "God is the guardian of success"].
With his British support network now neutralized, King Farouk sought the intervention of the United States, which unsurprisingly would not respond. By the 25th, the army had occupied Alexandria, where the king was in residence at the Montaza Palace. Now plainly terrified, Farouk abandoned Montaza, and moved to Ras Al-Teen Palace on the waterfront. Naguib ordered the captain of Farouk's yacht, al-Mahrusa, not to sail without orders from the army.
Debate broke out among the Free Officers concerning the fate of the deposed king. While some (including Gen. Naguib and Nasser) viewed the best solution as to send him into exile, others argued the urge to put him on trial and even execute him for the "crimes he committed to the Egyptian people". Finally, the order came for Farouk to abdicate in favour of his son, Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad - who was acceded to the throne as King Fuad II - and a Regency Council was appointed. Departure into exile finally came on Saturday, July 26, 1952 and at 6 o'clock that evening, the king set sail for Italy with protection from the Egyptian army. On July 28, 1953, Muhammad Naguib became the first President of Egypt, which marked the beginning of modern Egyptian governance.
Now when Nasser took power, he decided the needed to nationalize everything! he took everything from the rich and put it into the governments treasury, or sorry no he didn't, he put in his party's sole command. Everyone of his friends including himself, lived in a palace, mansion, villa or some lavish home. Hmmmmmm, that's very interesting as they overthrew the King for his lavish lifestyle yet they took it for themselves later on. This sounds like envy more than the King not doing a good job. What about all the other businessmen that had their business stolen, homes taken away, money confiscated and put in the governments hands. Was this some sort of revenge on the rich? Envy is a deadly sin and Nasser's actions only prove that he was nothing more than envious of the King.
So now what do we have here? we have uneducated, envious farmers overthrowing their king out of envy. Then they steal the riches of the wealthy hence creating a one class system(which in reality created even more poor people then they had with the king and an even more wealthy class than before. Which now they only have two classes: 1) people who eat; 2) people who starve. No one starved during King Farouk's reign. Much of what is said about is fabricated lies that once again Egyptians spread in order to justify their unjust acts (remember Uthman ibn afaan?).
So this would be my second guess as to why they are either 'damned or cursed'. God doesn't like liars, murderers nor thieves.
It's 1952, England and America are by no means happy with the "little boy King" as they would refer to King Farouk. So what do they do? they go get some 'falaheen' or farmers together and they start feeding them the words that they want to hear. Now first, you need to understand the class system at the time. You had your upper and middle class, followed by the lower class and then the falaheen. The falaheen were literally farmers and that's what falaheen means. At the time education to them was new. When the army recruited, it recruited the falaheen, which in turn guaranteed these people an education. Therefore, these are people who previously never knew how to read or write. Amongst these 'newly educated soldiers' were Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat. What happened next was a receipe for complete chaos, of which we still see today.
The following are some of the causes of the Revolution of 1953:
Both the United States of America and the Soviet Union promoted the view that the Egyptian monarchy was both corrupt and a pro-British colonial satrapy, its lavish lifestyle in sharp contrast to that of the Free Officers, who lived in poverty. The propaganda of the two Superpowers completed the image of the Egyptian government as a corrupt puppet of the British.
The Central Intelligence Agency and the KGB through their agents in Egypt promoted the feeling of corruption on the part of several Egyptian institutions such as the police, the palace and even the political parties, and in turn helped coordinate their anti-British and reformist sympathies with the
The loss of the 1948 war with Israel led to the Free Officers' accusations of corruption towards the King and his court and the promotion of that feeling among the Egyptian people. The truth and facts are that during the war, Nasser wrote of the unpreparedness of the Egyptian army, saying "our soldiers were dashed against fortifications." Obviously not the fault of the King that he had less than acceptable soldiers but then again you're talking about a farmer not a soldier. Nasser was deputy commander of the Egyptian forces that secured the area known as the Falluja Pocket. By August 1948, his brigade was surrounded by the Israeli Army and appeals for help from Jordan's Arab Legion went unheeded. Nonetheless, Nasser refused to surrender. Negotiations between Israel and Egypt finally resulted in the ceding of Falluja to Israel. Not to mention that Nasser destroyed this country with his determination to continue several wars against Israel, of which he lost many of them. So was the fault of the King again? I don't thinks so.
The Free Officers Movement' was formed by a group of reform minded officers which, backed by the Soviet Union and the United States, coalesced around a young officer named Gamal Abdel Nasser. They used an army general, Muhammad Naguib, as its head to show their seriousness and attract more army followers.
In the warning that General Naguib conveyed to King Farouk on 26 July upon the king's abdication, he provided a summary of the reasons for the revolution:
In view of what the country has suffered in the recent past, the complete vacuity prevailing in all corners as a result of your bad behavior, your toying with the constitution, and your disdain for the wants of the people, no one rests assured of life, livelihood, and honor. Egypt's reputation among the peoples of the world has been debased as a result of your excesses in these areas to the extent that traitors and bribe-takers find protection beneath your shadow in addition to security, excessive wealth, and many extravagances at the expense of the hungry and impoverished people. You manifested this during and after the Palestine War in the corrupt arms scandals and your open interference in the courts to try to falsify the facts of the case, thus shaking faith in justice. Therefore, the army, representing the power of the people, has empowered me to demand that Your Majesty abdicate the throne to His Highness Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad, provided that this is accomplished at the fixed time of 12 o'clock noon today (Saturday, 26 July 1952, the 4th of Zul Qa'ada, 1371), and that you depart the country before 6 o'clock in the evening of the same day. The army places upon Your Majesty the burden of everything that may result from your failure to abdicate according to the wishes of the people.
On Wednesday morning, 23 July 1952, a military coup occurred in Egypt, carried out by The "Free Officers" and led by General Naguib, but the real power behind the military coup was Gamal Abdel Nasser. Aided by intelligence provided by the two super-powers and their own network, the Free Officers Movement targeted command, control, and communications posts of the Army and Internal Ministry. Several police sections that had been successfully penetrated aided in rounding up key personnel of the royal government.
At 7:30 a.m., the Egyptian populace heard a broadcast station issue the first communiqué of the revolution in the name of Gen. Naguib to the Egyptian people that stated the justification for the revolution or the Blessed Movement. The voice everyone heard reading the message belonged to Free Officer and future president of Egypt, Anwar El Sadat:[2] The coup was conducted by less than a hundred officers - almost all drawn from junior ranks — and prompted scenes of celebration in the streets by cheering mobs.
Egypt has passed through a critical period in her recent history characterized by bribery, mischief, and the absence of governmental stability. All of these were factors that had a large influence on the army. Those who accepted bribes and were thus influenced caused our defeat in the Palestine War [1948]. As for the period following the war, the mischief-making elements have been assisting one another, and traitors have been commanding the army. They appointed a commander who is either ignorant or corrupt. Egypt has reached the point, therefore, of having no army to defend it. Accordingly, we have undertaken to clean ourselves up and have appointed to command us men from within the army whom we trust in their ability, their character, and their patriotism. It is certain that all Egypt will meet this news with enthusiasm and will welcome it. As for those whose arrest we saw fit from among men formerly associated with the army, we will not deal harshly with them, but will release them at the appropriate time. I assure the Egyptian people that the entire army today has become capable of operating in the national interest and under the rule of the constitution apart from any interests of its own. I take this opportunity to request that the people never permit any traitors to take refuge in deeds of destruction or violence because these are not in the interest of Egypt. Should anyone behave in such ways, he will be dealt with forcefully in a manner such as has not been seen before and his deeds will meet immediately the reward for treason. The army will take charge with the assistance of the police. I assure our foreign brothers that their interests, their personal safety [lit. "their souls"], and their property are safe, and that the army considers itself responsible for them. May God grant us success [lit. "God is the guardian of success"].
With his British support network now neutralized, King Farouk sought the intervention of the United States, which unsurprisingly would not respond. By the 25th, the army had occupied Alexandria, where the king was in residence at the Montaza Palace. Now plainly terrified, Farouk abandoned Montaza, and moved to Ras Al-Teen Palace on the waterfront. Naguib ordered the captain of Farouk's yacht, al-Mahrusa, not to sail without orders from the army.
Debate broke out among the Free Officers concerning the fate of the deposed king. While some (including Gen. Naguib and Nasser) viewed the best solution as to send him into exile, others argued the urge to put him on trial and even execute him for the "crimes he committed to the Egyptian people". Finally, the order came for Farouk to abdicate in favour of his son, Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad - who was acceded to the throne as King Fuad II - and a Regency Council was appointed. Departure into exile finally came on Saturday, July 26, 1952 and at 6 o'clock that evening, the king set sail for Italy with protection from the Egyptian army. On July 28, 1953, Muhammad Naguib became the first President of Egypt, which marked the beginning of modern Egyptian governance.
Now when Nasser took power, he decided the needed to nationalize everything! he took everything from the rich and put it into the governments treasury, or sorry no he didn't, he put in his party's sole command. Everyone of his friends including himself, lived in a palace, mansion, villa or some lavish home. Hmmmmmm, that's very interesting as they overthrew the King for his lavish lifestyle yet they took it for themselves later on. This sounds like envy more than the King not doing a good job. What about all the other businessmen that had their business stolen, homes taken away, money confiscated and put in the governments hands. Was this some sort of revenge on the rich? Envy is a deadly sin and Nasser's actions only prove that he was nothing more than envious of the King.
So now what do we have here? we have uneducated, envious farmers overthrowing their king out of envy. Then they steal the riches of the wealthy hence creating a one class system(which in reality created even more poor people then they had with the king and an even more wealthy class than before. Which now they only have two classes: 1) people who eat; 2) people who starve. No one starved during King Farouk's reign. Much of what is said about is fabricated lies that once again Egyptians spread in order to justify their unjust acts (remember Uthman ibn afaan?).
So this would be my second guess as to why they are either 'damned or cursed'. God doesn't like liars, murderers nor thieves.
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