When I wrote my paper about the arab novel Zayni Barakat, I decided to speak on the parallels that were present between the main character of Zayni Barakat and former Egyptian President Gamal Abdul-Nasser. Even though both were leaders in much different times, separated by many centuries, they both have many similarities with each other and I believed the author al-Ghitani was trying to compare and parallel the lives of both in his novel. Both Barakat and Nasser were leaders of the people. They had a certain bond with the people, a certain trust that the people could rely on. This was very different than previous leaders in Egypt. Both men had radical ideas that they attempted to implement during their stays in power. Both were also faced with invasions of different groups. Barakat faced the invasions of the Ottomans, while Nasser faced invasion by the Israeli's. Both were stripped of much of their power after being invaded, but were able to still retain the respect and admiration of the people they ruled over. That is why I believe both characters are very similar.
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