Muhammad Ali

The book "Muhammad Ali: His Biography, Works, and Influence" is one of the most important references documenting the beginnings of the modern Egyptian state. Historian Elias al-Ayyubi paints a comprehensive portrait of Muhammad Ali Pasha, the powerful ruler chosen by the people in 1805 to be governor of Egypt after the overthrow of Khurshid Pasha. Hailing from Macedonia, the homeland of Alexander the Great, he was able to transform Egypt into a major renaissance project in the nineteenth century. The book recounts how Muhammad Ali consolidated his rule by eliminating his political opponents and establishing a modern Egyptian army, considered the strongest in the East at the time. He also expanded his influence to include Sudan and sought independence from the Ottoman Empire while ensuring the succession to the throne for his sons. His achievements were not limited to politics and the military, but extended to the economy and education, as he established major development projects, developed educational systems, and sent scientific missions to Europe, making Egypt a thriving regional power during his reign. This work is a historical testimony to a statesman who transformed Egypt from an Ottoman province into an influential modern state.

إلياس الأيوبي (1873–1926م) أديب وصحفي ومؤرخ لبناني، كتب في التاريخ الإسلامي والأدب، ومن أبرز كتبه «تاريخ مصر في عهد الخديوي إسماعيل»، كما ساهم في الصحافة الأدبية والسياسية.