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332: 189:, and from there began a counter bombardment of the pasha's forces over the roofs of the intervening houses. Soon thereafter, Tahir descended with his guns to the Ezbekia and then laid close siege to the governor's palace. The following day, Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha fled with his women, servants, and regular troops to 249:
A prolonged battled then ensued between the Albanians and other Ottoman troops, creating a chasm between the two leading forces. For a time, Mameluks oscillated between the two factions and also considered regaining power on their own behalf. His maternal Uncle
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left, the rulers of Egypt assumed the responsibility to protect Master Gergis El-Gohary, Master Wasef, and Master Malati. Malati was beheaded at Bab Zoweila in Cairo and subsequently canonized by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
178:, accustomed to such occurrences, immediately closed their shops and armed themselves. The tumult in the city continued all day, and the next morning a body of troops sent out by Hüsrev Pasha failed to quell it. 254:, one of the regimental commanders, became the leader of the Albanians. Realizing he had a weaker position than the other Ottomans, Ali entered into an alliance with the Mameluke leaders 631: 347: 496:
The Encyclopædia of Egypt during the Reign of the Mehemet Ali Dynasty 1798-1952: The People, Places and Events that Shaped Nineteenth Century Egypt and its Sphere of Influence
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states "The qadi produced a sable fur with which he invested Tahir Pasha as qa'im maqam, until such time as the governorship fell to him, or another governor should arrive."
160:) without pay in order to be able to pay his regular other Otomans soldiers. The Albanians, led by Tahir Pasha, refused to disband, and instead surrounded the house of the 156:, finding himself in a financial bind and unable to pay all the troops under his command, attempted to disband his Albanian mercenaries or Albanian bashi-bazouks (or 259: 127: 110:
Although successful in ousting the French with significant help from the British, the Albanian troops, led by the other Albanian commander, his maternal Uncle
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chiefs confronted him for their jamakiya pay that he was unable to pay. The two drew their swords and rushed at Tahir, and one beheaded him.
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soldier within a month of acting as governor when he was unable to pay the troops their outstanding pay.
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After Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha fled, Tahir assumed the government. The local judges confirmed him as
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and was made general manager of a department to look after national problems when the French under
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In 1819 a funerary complex with a domed mausoleum was established in Cairo of 15th century
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A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War
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On May 19 there was a disturbance that resulted in the arrest beheading of
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had accompanied the British to lobby them to help restore the power of the
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that was dedicated to Tahir and other family members. It is described in
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Islamic Art in the 19th Century: Tradition, Innovation, And Eclecticism
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as the son of Ahmed Bey from Pojan and Zohra Khanum, oldest sister to
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troops were sent by the Ottoman sultan in 1801 to fight against the
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Halil Inalcık. Translated by H.A.R. Gibb (1979). "Tahir Pasha".
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as the first initiative of Mamluk revival in the 19th century.
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The two men that killed Tahir Pasha were sentenced to death.
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Ottoman military leaders of the French Revolutionary Wars
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scribe of Ayyoub Bey El-Defterdar. He was one of the
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Index

Tahir Pasha
Ottoman Turkish
given name
title
Pasha
Kavala
Muhammad Ali Pasha
Oudh
Albanian
bashi-bazouks
Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha
Cairo
Ottoman governor of Egypt
Janissary
Albanian
French invasion of Ottoman Egypt under Napoleon
Muhammad Ali
Treaty of Amiens
Muhammad Bey al-Alfi
Mamelukes
Minia
Upper
Lower Egypt
Ottoman governor of Egypt
Koca Hüsrev Mehmed Pasha
Arnauts
defterdar
Ezbekia
Cairo
citadel

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