History
ottoman Egypt
Guides covering the ottoman period.
Ottoman Cairo and the Mohamed Ali Mosque: A Complete Guide
Mohamed Ali never set foot in the Ottoman court he swore loyalty to. He rebuilt Cairo's skyline to prove it. The mosque on the Citadel is his argument in stone.
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Mohamed Ali Pasha: Albania's Gift to Egypt's Ottoman Throne
He arrived in Egypt as a minor Albanian officer commanding 300 men. Within four years he ruled it. Within twenty, he remade it entirely.
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Mohamed Ali Mosque: Albanian History and Egypt's Ottoman Soul
Mohamed Ali was Albanian, spoke no Arabic, and never intended to stay. He ended up founding a dynasty that ruled Egypt for 150 years. His mosque is the proof.
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