Uniform vs. Word: The Nasser-Qutb Conflict in Egypt

This article examines the profound ideological conflict between Gamal Abdel Nasser and Sayyid Qutb, two figures embodying conflicting visions of modern Egypt. Nasser, who based his power on the military and nationalism, clashes with Qutb, a theoretician of radical Islam and the concept of jahiliyya. The text demonstrates how both leaders, emerging from postcolonial trauma, proposed illiberal paths of development that shaped the contemporary police state and religious radicalism. The author examines the mechanisms of systemic violence and the role of martyrdom in building political capital, demonstrating that the tragic entanglement of their fates continues to shape the Egyptian soul and politics today.