Muhammed Ali Pasha | Muhammed Ali the ruler of Egypt
Muhammed Ali’s father was the commander of a small military force of Qala in Greece in addition to his business in tobacco. He followed his father in the tobacco trade when. Muhammad Ali was his father's successor as head of the Qala military force: He showed great courage. In 1799 Muhammad Ali came to Egypt as part of an Ottoman military unit to work to get rid of the French, but it ended with the Ottoman forces defeating at the Battle of Abu Qir, and then he returned to his country.
After the French campaign was withdrawn, he became to be the rank of (major general), and then nominated to be commander of the palace guard under the governor. on June 18, 1805, He was able to ally with merchants and clerics, and he was appointed to be governor of Egypt by Sultan Selim III. You can learn more about the great history of Muhammed Ali during one of your Egypt Classic Tours to Egypt with Cairo Top Tours.
He faced many obstacles in expanding his power. The history of Egypt in the first half of the nineteenth century was shaped by Muhammad Ali to make a secure and sustainable reign. Therefore, he created a fleet and an army of Egyptians recruited from the peasant class but with non-Egyptian leaders. He built Western-style schools to train doctors, engineers, veterinarians, and other specialists to enhance education and professions. Some of Muhammed Ali’s schools and palaces are standstill in Egypt that you can visit during Egypt Easter Tours with our certified Egyptologists.
Moreover, He was sending educational missions to European countries to train in modern techniques as human investment., he and his family ruled Egypt and the Sudan in 1841, but his authority was still subject to restrictions from Othman by the rights of the sultan. Muhammad Ali retired from office due to poor health1840s. The rule officially passed to Ibrahim, Muhammad Ali's son in 1848, who died shortly thereafter, followed by Muhammad Ali himself death in the following year.
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