Egyptians place followers on Nasser’s tomb, his museum opens for public

CAIRO – 23 July 2018: Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution.



Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution- Photo by Salah al-Rashidy/Egypt Today


Several public figures were among the visitors, including Nasser’s two sons Abdel-Hakim and Abdel-Hamid, his grandson Gamal Abdel Nasser, former parliamentarian Gamal Zahran, former Minister of Manpower Kamal Abu Eita and MP Mustafa Bakri.
The visitors prayed for Nasser and placed bouquets of flowers on his grave.

As part of the celebrations, Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem announced opening Gamal Abdel Nasser Museum free of charge for visitors. The museum contains collectibles and rare photographs of the late president, along with some of his hand-written letters and speeches.


Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution- Photo by Salah al-Rashidy/Egypt Today

The museum, located east of Cairo, used to be Nasser’s house; however the government decided to turn it into a museum after his death in September 1970.

In statements to media outlets, Abdel Dayem said that July 23 Revolution formed a huge part of Egypt’s modern history and had an enormous impact on the county’s economic, cultural and social levels.



Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution- Photo by Salah al-Rashidy/Egypt Today


The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was led by several military officers who formed a revolutionary movement called the “Free Officers Movement”. These officers aimed for toppling monarchy and overthrowing King Farouk who was ruling the country then.



Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution- Photo by Salah al-Rashidy/Egypt Today


The revolution, which was backed by the Egyptians, had several causes, including the spread of corruption and the cooperation between the monarchy and the British occupation, leading to the deteriorating conditions of the country and the defeat of the 1948 war in Palestine. All of these reasons ignited the Egyptian’s anger against King Farouk and eased the “free officers” mission.




Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution- Photo by Salah al-Rashidy/Egypt Today



Tens of Egyptians flocked to the tomb of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser on Monday morning on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of July 23 Revolution- Photo by Salah al-Rashidy/Egypt Today