The title had long been used by Egyptian nationalists to emphasize their desire for the unity of the Nile Valley.
Later Egyptian nationalists cited them to discredit claims for the British occupation.
He also kept contact with the Irish Republican Army and Egyptian nationalists.
The next day, he met with a group of Egyptian nationalists and ulama.
This brought increasing controversy, as Egyptian nationalists sought to reassert Arabic.
However, some Egyptian nationalists confuse him with another English aristocrat and shoot him at the podium.
Increasingly, toward the end of his life, Rida drew away from the Egyptian nationalists.
In the 20th century, some Egyptian nationalists and intellectuals began using the term Copt in the historical sense.
Many Egyptian nationalists accuse the Muslim Brotherhood of violent killings during this period.
The other group, working with Egyptian nationalists, attempted to block the Suez Canal.