What Happened to the Egyptians?

Author: Hoda Shamel Abaza

The figure of the Egyptian leader Mahmoud Fahmy El-Nokrashy is considered one of the controversial figures in Egypt's history. Many see him as a great national leader, while others view him as a narrow-minded man lacking the skills of politicians. This interesting book covers the biography of this Egyptian leader from all aspects, highlighting his upbringing, marriage, and then his emergence as a prominent member of the secret apparatus of the 1919 revolution, and his subsequent entry into public life under Saad Zaghloul's wing, his role in the Wafd Party, and then his split from the Wafd. This incident divided his life into two parts: in the first part of his life, he was the rebellious revolutionary and a fugitive from authority. In the second part, he became part of the authority, rising through government positions from governor to minister of interior, then education, then foreign affairs, ending his life as prime minister, illustrating his role in many important issues such as his relationship with Britain and the Abbas Bridge incident. His role in the Sidqi-Bevin negotiations, the Palestinian issue, and the background of his decision to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood. This valuable book about a life full of events and secrets is the first in the Arab library about Mahmoud Fahmy El-Nokrashy.