• Who: Egyptian leader who died in 1970.

• Impact

  • 🎤 Powerful voice of Arab nationalism.

  • 🤝 Promoted Arab unity against the West and Israel.

  • 🌟 Held in great esteem: massive public mourning upon his death.

🌟 Real-world example: Imagine if a popular celebrity, who everyone admired, suddenly passed away. The sense of loss and sorrow would be immense.

• Trigger: Crushing defeat of Arab nations (Egypt, Syria, and Jordan) against Israel in 1967.

• Outcome: Lost appeal after their failure against Israel and its Western allies, especially the USA.

• Vacuum: This gap led to the emergence of political Islam.

🌟 Real-world example: Think of a popular sports team suddenly losing their top games and another team stepping in to fill the spotlight.

• Core Belief: A return to Islamic values, establishing states based on Koranic laws.

• Goal: Unification, strengthening, and defense against Western power.

• Israel: Seen as a Western implant in Arab lands.

• Fundamentalists

  • Believed in pure Islamic law.

  • Advocated for removal of all Western changes, yet adopted some Western tech, like the internet.

🌟 Real-world example: It's like someone advocating for the traditional ways of living, while still using smartphones to spread their message.