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Through his speeches and his actions, and because he was able to symbolize the popular Arab will, Nasser inspired several nationalist revolutions in the Arab world.

Muammar Gaddafi who overthrew the monarchy of Idris of Libya in Libya in 1969, considered Nasser his hero and after his death, sought to succeed him as the " leader of the Arabs.

" Ahmed Ben Bella who led Algeria to gain independence from France in 1962 was a staunch Nasserist and held him in great esteem.

Abdullah as-Sallal drove out the king of North Yemen in the name of Nasser's pan-Arabism.

Other Arab nationalist-led coups influenced by Nasser included those that occurred in Iraq in July 1958 and Syria in 1963.

They were led by Abdel Karim Qasim and Luai al-Atassi, respectively.

Saddam Hussein was profoundly influenced by Nasser and lived in Cairo during Nasser's rule.

All were strong supporters of the Egyptian president and advocated pan-Arab unity.

George Habash, founder and secretary-general of the Arab Nationalist Movement, embraced Nasser's ideas and helped spread them throughout the Arab world, particularly among the Palestinians.

" Nizar Kabbani, perhaps the Arab world's most renowned modern poet, described him as ` the last prophet `, and the scale of popular veneration for him in Egypt, or the wider Arab world, is " arguably greater than that of any other political leader since the prophet Muhammed ," according to author Tarek Osman.