Muhammad 'Alī Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha or Mehmet Ali Paşa in Turkish, (c. 1769 - August 2, 1849), was Wali of Egypt and Sudan, and is regarded as the "founder of modern Egypt". The dynasty he established would rule Egypt and Sudan until the mid-20th Century. Wikipedia
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Muhammad 'Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt, after restoring the walls of the Citadel, built numerous palaces, schools, and government buildings. www.islamicarchitecture.org/architecture/muhammadali.html
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