His sectarian, authoritarian behavior polarized his country to such a degree that even the army’s chief, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, known for his Islamist sympathies, withdrew his support from the man who had appointed him.
A sua atitude sectária e autoritária polarizou o país a tal ponto que até o chefe do exército, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, conhecido pela sua simpatia pelos islâmicos, retirou o apoio ao homem que o nomeara.