Draft:Sayyid Nusayr
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| Name | Sayyid Nusayr |
| Other Names | Mohammed Nusayr |
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| Birth Place | Egypt |
| Death Place | Egypt |
| Religion | Islam |
Mohammed Nusayr, known as Sayyid Nusayr, was an Egyptian weightlifter and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Biography
He was born in 1905 AD, in Egypt and then went to Tanta School. That school is where he started practicing weightlifting. He was the first Egyptian and Arab to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games. He was interested in the sport of the champion of ancient Egypt Abdel Halim El-Masry, who is credited with spreading the sport of weightlifting in Egypt. He loved the sport of weightlifting and was present in the weightlifting team at his school. Sayyid Nusayr participated in the Egyptian Championship competitions in 1925 AD and became champion, and maintained this championship until 1928 AD. After winning the Egypt Championship competitions in 1928 AD, in lightweight and heavyweight, he began his preparation for the Amsterdam Olympic Games in 1928 AD, and was under the supervision of the capable coach Mohammed Bassiouni.
He participated in the Amsterdam Championship competitions and won gold in the lightweight category with a total of 355.5 kg (Press 100 kg - Snatch 110 kg - Clean and Jerk 147.5 kg) and was the first Egyptian and Arab to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games. After returning from Amsterdam in Egypt and the world, he gained fame, his success caused the Egyptian government to encourage this sport and provide clubs that play this game, and the achievements of Sayyid Nusayr helped spread weightlifting in Egypt. He became world champion in heavyweight weightlifting in Munich in 1930 AD and in Luxembourg in 1931 AD. The Nile Medal was awarded to Sayyid Nusayr in the 1940s and the Sports Medal by President Gamal Abdel Nasser in October 1965.
Cooperation with the Muslim Brotherhood
After the transfer of the Muslim Brotherhood to Cairo, he responded to the invitation of the Brotherhood. He attended most of their celebrations. He was present at the time of the Brotherhood celebrating the monarchy and the coronation of King Farouk in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood decided to hold a large religious procession in which, along with Islamic organizations, they would participate in the celebration of King Farouk's accession to the throne, so the General Center agreed with other Islamic organizations; then the Brotherhood invited in various regions of the country of Egypt with their mobile teams to participate in this celebration, and their gathering was at Nile High School in Shubra.
"Sayyid Nusayr", the world weightlifting champion and one of the brothers who carried the flag of the Brotherhood, was a rod four and a half meters long on which was a large piece of green velvet on which the Quran was drawn as a crescent moon semicircle and above it was written: "Allahu Akbar, Alhamdulillah." Then groups followed him carrying flags that were green and on each of them a Quran was drawn as a semicircle under which the name "Muslim Brotherhood" was written.
Activities
Mr. Nusayr, besides sports, was active in the Ministries of Agriculture, War, and Education, and then was an employee of the Ministry of Social Affairs, then Deputy Minister of Youth, then Head of the Coaches Syndicate and then Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth on February 11, 1964 AD. Then on January 12, 1965 AD, he became the full-time technical director of the Supreme Council of Scouts and Guides. He helped greatly in the development of sports in Egypt. He played an important role in creating public fields and preparing the ground for many sports. He established the Sports Department in the Ministry of Social Affairs and was awarded a medal.
Death
He died in 1974 AD, at the age of 69 and his wife received a pension of 48 pounds after his death and the only honor given to him was participation in the International Championship competitions in 1977 AD, which was held in his honor in Alexandria.
References
- See: Entry Sayyid Nusayr in Ikhwan Wiki; ikhwanwiki.com..