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Mohammed Naguib
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In 1934, he remarried and was transferred to the [[Egyptian Coast Guard]], where he was employed to chase smugglers across the [[Sinai]] desert, mixing with the bedouin and helping treat their illnesses. In 1940, he was again promoted. However, despite generally favorable relations between Naguib and King [[Farouk of Egypt|Farouk]], Naguib refused to kiss the king's hand. A brisk hand shake was the best Naguib could offer.


Any illusions Naguib might have had about the nature of Farouk's rule evaporated on 4 February 1942 after [[Abdeen Palace Incident of 1942|a standoff at Abdeen Palace]] during [[World War II]], in Cairo between the British and the king. In protest at Farouk's concessions to the British, allowing them to choose the Egyptian prime minister, Naguib sent in his resignation, saying that ''"since the army was not called upon to defend Your Majesty, I am ashamed to wear this uniform and ask your permission to resign."''. On this occasion, Farouk turned down Naguib's resignation. He again attempted to resign in 1951 when [[Hussein Serri Amer]], widely thought to be corrupt, was made head of the Coast Guard. Again, the resignation was refused.⏎
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Meanwhile, Naguib had continued to climb the military ladder, serving in Palestine during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War|First Arab-Israeli War]] in the [[British Mandate of Palestine]] in 1948.<ref name=eb/> While on active service in Palestine, Naguib would dedicate 30&nbsp;minutes every morning to reading the [[Qur'an]], the holy scriptures of [[Islam]], a habit he picked up in childhood, to strengthen his resolve in times of adversity.

==Free Officers Movement==
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