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Muhammad Ali [a] (4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was an Albanian [3] governor and military commander who was the de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, Najd, the Levant, Crete and parts of Greece .
Jun 6, 2024 · Muḥammad ʿAlī was the pasha and viceroy of Egypt (1805–48), founder of the dynasty that ruled Egypt from the beginning of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th. He encouraged the emergence of the modern Egyptian state.
Muhammad Ali, Pasha the Great (Arabic: محمد علي باشا; many spelling variations, including Turkish language Mehmet Ali) (1769 - August 2, 1849), was a viceroy of Egypt, and is sometimes considered the founder of modern Egypt.
Muhammad Ali (4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was an Albanian governor and military commander who was the de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule, he controlled Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, Najd, the Levant, Crete and parts of Greece.
• On July 9, 1805, men of wisdom pledged allegiance to Muhammad Ali to become the ruler of Egypt after the ouster of Hurshid Pasha. • He devoted great attention to scientific missions and created a class of well-educated people.
Muḥammad ʿAlī, (born 1769, Kavala, Macedonia, Ottoman Empire—died Aug. 2, 1849, Alexandria, Egypt), Viceroy of Egypt (1805–48) for the Ottoman Empire and founder of the dynasty that ruled Egypt until 1953.
Learn about Mohammed Ali, the son of a Turkish watchman who became the governor of Egypt and modernized the country. Find out how he expanded his army, reformed agriculture, and faced European interference.
