There are two main schools of thought regarding the relationship between art and society: one advocates "art for art's sake," while the other promotes "art for society." This mural represents the latter school, depicting the political theory outlined in the "National Charter" of the late leader Gamal Abdel Nasser. This theory presented the concept of the alliance of the working people's forces as an alternative to the class struggle theory advocated by Marxism. This distinction defines the Arab socialism adopted by the Nasserist political system at the time.
This mural was designed and executed by the visual artist Mohamed Selim Shawky, the former Director of Artistic Production at the Agricultural Museum, in 1961, coinciding with the issuance of the National Charter. Through this artwork, he skillfully expressed the theory of the alliance of the working people's forces, vividly portraying the key figures representing this alliance: workers, peasants, intellectuals, soldiers, and the national bourgeoisie. At the center of the composition stands the teacher-leader, a university graduate who guides them all—his features, in a subtle yet clever connection, mirror those of Gamal Abdel Nasser himself.