Essay On What Grounds Does Each Speech Construct A Sense Of Nationalist Identity

1) On what grounds does each speech construct a sense of nationalist identity?

The Uprising of Khurdad constructs a sense of nationalist identity by setting up an us against them narrative.It was the poor Muslims that gave their lives while the upper echelon non-Islamic figures didn’t perish in the movement of Khurdad 15. The speech then goes on to oppose the West and wants its listeners or readers to reject Westernization. Overall, the speech promotes a national identity by promoting an Islamic identity and opposing the outside powers such as the West.

The Future of Culture in Egypt constructs a sense of nationalist identity by establishing the need for equality and being free of foreign and domestic powers. It goes on to outline what Egypt needs to be considered equal: the need for a strong army, economic independence, and enriching

The Uprising of Khurdad essentially believes that outside influences such as the West and non-Islamic figures have no right in managing the lives of poor Muslims. Essentially, the management should reflect the population of the people with their interests in mind rather than a government that was pro-western and operated with disregard to its own people. With different reasoning, On the Jewish State and The Future of Culture in Egypt also believed that their own should govern themselves.

Address to Turkish Youth essentially outlined the duties of the youth that involved preserving and protecting their heritance. It seems that an authoritarian approach to management would be more appropriate for this speech because the speech expressed an obedience to persevering the heritage and exerting force to traitors who dare to deprive them of their heritage. The Future of Culture in Egypt would be managed as a democratic sovereignty with no interference of outside powers. The country would draw emphasis from European and Western powers to become