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Nasser: Hero of the Arab Nation (Makers of the Muslim World) by Joel S. Gordon Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 1-85168-411-5 / 1851684115 ISBN-13: 978-1-85168-411-3 / 9781851684113 To cite an old Egyptian cliché, Nasser (1918-1970) was the ‘first Egyptian to rule Egypt since Cleopatra.’ Deposing the corrupt king Farouk, abolishing the monarchy and negotiating the withdrawal of the British, Nasser was truly beloved by millions. Even after catastrophic military disaster in the ‘ |