Muḥammad Naguib

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General Muhammad Naguib, wearing a tan military uniform, sits smiling at a desk with papers and office items in front of him.

Nine members of the Free Officers, including Gamal Abdel Nasser and Mohammed Neguib, pose in military uniforms around a large desk in an office in Cairo, 1952.

General Mohammed Naguib, center, raises his hat while riding in an open car with Gamal Abdel Nasser, left of center, during a celebratory parade through crowded Cairo streets in 1953.

Muḥammad Naguib: Media

president of Egypt

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General Muhammad Naguib, wearing a tan military uniform, sits smiling at a desk with papers and office items in front of him.

First president of the Egyptian republic

Muḥammad Naguib was one of a group of Egyptian soldiers known as the Free Officers...

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Nine members of the Free Officers, including Gamal Abdel Nasser and Mohammed Neguib, pose in military uniforms around a large desk in an office in Cairo, 1952.

Free Officers after the 1952 coup

Some of the Free Officers in Cairo after their overthrow of King Farouk I and...

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General Mohammed Naguib, center, raises his hat while riding in an open car with Gamal Abdel Nasser, left of center, during a celebratory parade through crowded Cairo streets in 1953.

Aftermath of the 1952 coup

Gamal Abdel Nasser (left) and Muḥammad Naguib (right, arm raised) celebrating the...

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