In 1956 Egyptian President Gamal Nasser used his name in a radio speech , as the codeword to his army to raid the Suez Canal Company 's offices on 26 July 1956 . This was the first step to the Suez Canal 's nationalization .
His name was used in a speech by Egyptian President Gamal Nasser as the codeword to order the raiding of the Suez Canal Company 's offices on 26 July 1956 , the first step to its nationalization .