| | Although the Egyptian terrorist organization, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] helped Nasser organize a [[coup]] to take over the Egyptian government, they soon became disgruntled by some of his [[secular]] ideals. In October 1954 the Muslim group attempted to assassinate Nasser, the attempt wounded a guard but missed the president. His popularity rose when after the gunshots, Nasser shouted to the crowed, "Let them kill Nasser! What is Nasser but one among many? I am alive, and even if I die, all of you are Gamal Abdul Nasser!<ref>The Looming Tower, al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11 (book), by Lawrence Wright</ref>" | | Although the Egyptian terrorist organization, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] helped Nasser organize a [[coup]] to take over the Egyptian government, they soon became disgruntled by some of his [[secular]] ideals. In October 1954 the Muslim group attempted to assassinate Nasser, the attempt wounded a guard but missed the president. His popularity rose when after the gunshots, Nasser shouted to the crowed, "Let them kill Nasser! What is Nasser but one among many? I am alive, and even if I die, all of you are Gamal Abdul Nasser!<ref>The Looming Tower, al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11 (book), by Lawrence Wright</ref>" |
| | + | [[Sayyid Qutb]] was thrown in prison for three months. After his release, he became the editor of the Muslim Brotherhood's magazine. In less than a year the government shut down the magazine down and began a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Qutb was again arrested and sentenced to life in prison, but the sentence was later reduced to fifteen years. |
| | + | While in prison, Qutb wrote a book titled ''Milestones'' calling for the revival of violent [[jihad]]. The book was smuggled out of the prison and published in 1964. Qutb was put on trial for plotting to overthrow the government. At the behest of Nassar's [[Marxist]] [[[atheist]] Soviet allies who preached "religion is the opiate of the masses," Qutb was sentenced to death snd hanged on August 29, 1966. Qutb is now considered among the first [[Shahid|martyrs]] among [[salafi-jihadi]]s' violent struggle against Western secularization. |