Anwar Sadat was born on December 25, 1918 in Menia, Egypt. He served as an officer in the Egyptian army and played an important role in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. In 1970, he became president upon the death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Sadat made important changes in Egypt's domestic and foreign policy. In domestic policy, he focused on economic development and social reforms. In foreign policy, he moved away from the Soviet Union and closer to the United States.

Sadat's most important domestic policy was to accelerate economic development. To this end, he privatized state-controlled enterprises, encouraged foreign investment and introduced tax reforms. Sadat's policies contributed to the growth of the Egyptian economy.

Sadat's other important domestic policy was to carry out social reforms. To this end, he strengthened women's rights, improved education and health care, and increased respect for labor rights. These policies of Sadat contributed to the modernization of Egyptian society.

Sadat's foreign policy was to move away from the Soviet Union and closer to the United States. To this end, he closed the Soviet Union's military bases in Egypt in 1972 and started the Yom Kippur War with Israel in 1973. The Yom Kippur War was Egypt's first military success against Israel.

Sadat's most important foreign policy was to sign a peace treaty with Israel. In 1978, Sadat signed the Camp David Accords, becoming the first Arab head of state to recognize Israel. This agreement led to Egypt's isolation in the Arab world.

Sadat was assassinated by an Islamist group on October 6, 1981, during a military parade in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The assassins hid in buildings on either side of the street where the parade was taking place.

During the parade, the assassins opened fire on the platform where Sadat was standing. Sadat was seriously wounded in the assassination and died in hospital.

The assassins were members of an Islamist group called Islamic Jihad. The group was protesting Sadat's signing of the peace treaty with Israel and the establishment of a secular regime.

Domestically, those who supported Sadat's liberal reforms were repressed after his death. Islamist groups, on the other hand, gained strength and took a more radical line. Sadat's assassination led to Islamist groups gaining more power in Egypt.

In foreign policy, Sadat's signing of the peace treaty with Israel led to Egypt's isolation from the Arab world. After Sadat's death, Egypt's continued relations with Israel was met with reaction in the Arab world.

The effects of Sadat's assassination on the Islamic world were more far-reaching.

The fact that Sadat's assassination was seen as a victory for Islamist movements destabilized the Middle East. Islamist groups saw Sadat's death as an opportunity to dominate the Islamic world.

The impact of Sadat's assassination continues to this day. Islamist groups see Sadat's death as a symbol of the struggle against secular and liberal regimes in the Islamic world.