An-Nadeem returned to Alexandria, which was full of nationalist associations and Arabic newspapers. He wrote in the newspapers Misr and Al-Tejara many articles in the voice and principles of Al-Afghani. An-Nadeem began to search for more political involvement so he searched for secret political movements in Alexandria, and in 1879 he joined the movement “Misr Al- Fatah”. It was a political organization working in secret and planning to overthrow the Khedive Ismail. They handed out political publications spreading nationalist ideologies and thought. They also wrote about the critical economic and political situation that was the result of the corrupt Khedive. Due to the secrecy, the organization's capabilities were limited and ineffective, but an-Nadeem was able to learn more about the discourse of patriotism and began to mingle more with people on the streets teaching and spreading nationalist and patriotic ideologies and lecturing people about the importance of democracy and a constitution. During that time, an-Nadeem founded his first newspaper Al Tankit wal Tabkit, which was a weekly newspaper with satirical content projecting hidden political messages. He then replaced it with Al Tayef (الطائف) newspaper which was more serious paper with a nationalist tone.
