Tusun Pasha

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For the 1976 Turkish film, see Tosun Paşa.
Tusun Pasha
Born1794
Died28 September 1816 (aged 21–22)
SpouseBamba Qadin
IssueAbbas I of Egypt
DynastyAlawiyya
FatherMuhammad Ali of Egypt
MotherAmina Hanim

Tusun Pasha (

Pembe Qadin. He is buried in Hosh al-Basha, the royal mausoleum of the royal family at the Imam al-Shafi'i, Cairo, Egypt
.

Life

Though not as well known as Muhammad Ali's other son

Wahabbi forces. Tusun Pasha successfully retook the city of Mecca, and occupied Hijaz [1]

It appears from historical records that, despite not being the eldest son, Tusun was destined by Muhammad Ali to carry on his legacy. This aspiration, however, was not to materialise, as Tusun died in 1816 - possibly of disease - in the village of Birinbal. His older brother Ibrahim succeeded him in the role of chief military commander.

Legacy

Decades later, in 1848, Tusun's son, Abbas I, inherited the role of Wali from his uncle Ibrahim, and served in this position for six years, before being murdered in 1854.

The

Citadel of Cairo
in Egypt, with construction commissioned between 1830 and 1848.

In popular culture

The 1976 Turkish film Tosun Paşa features a heavily fictionalised Tusun Pasha (played by Oktar Durukan) where the story involves his identity being taken by the protagonist played by Kemal Sunal.[2]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9781003070641
    .
  2. ^ Tosun Pasa, IMDb.com

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