Declaration of the Republic

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The Declaration of the Republic was a constitutional declaration [1] issued by the Revolutionary Command Council of Egypt on June 18, 1953. The Declaration dethroned King Fouad II and terminated the Kingdom of Egypt, replacing it with the Republic of Egypt. [2]

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The document claims that the opulent lifestyle of the Muhammad Ali family, specifically Ismai'il Pasha, drove Egypt into debt, which gave foreign militaries a plea to occupy the country.

The document includes three demands:

The document ends with a religious note: "We have to trust God and ourselves, and to feel the pride that God has endowed to his faithful worshippers." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ET acquires hand-written constitutional declaration of Free Officers". EgyptToday. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  2. Bagley, F. R. C. (1956). "Egypt under Nasser". International Journal . 11 (3): 193–204. doi:10.2307/40198229. ISSN   0020-7020.