Nasser’s Arab socialism actively suppressed the Muslim Brotherhood and clerical power

Evidence

For instance, Nasser introduced various measures in the form of political, social, and economic reforms under the banner of “Arab socialism.” One such measure was meant to quell the influence of the clergy and prevent them from interfering in matters of the state. Another imprisoned members of the Muslim Brotherhood and outlawed the organization. We see here a further separation of religion and politics. Though Nasser claimed that some of Islam’s teachings were consistent with his view of “socialism,” Nasserist ideology was secular at its core. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 311

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: A leaked NSC memo depicted the OIC and Muslim Brotherhood as a monolithic mafia — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 687; The US courted even a violent Muslim Brotherhood against Nasser — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 225; Arab socialism operated as state capitalism with authoritarian repression — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 326 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Arab socialism operated as state capitalism with authoritarian repression #corroborates (0.75) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 326
• Arab regimes in the 1970s deliberately backed Islamists against secular nationalists and the left #complicates (0.60) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 372