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Assassination of Abbas I

When
13 July 1854
Where
Benha Palace
Part of
Said Pasha succeeds Abbas as Wāli of Egypt and Sudan

Abbas I was murdered in July 1854, ending his reign as Wāli of Egypt and Sudan.

Abbas I was murdered in the Benha Palace by two of his slaves on 13 July 1854. His death ended his tenure as Wāli, which had begun in 1849. He was succeeded by his cousin Mohamed Sa'id Pasha.

Sources

  1. Abbas I of Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
  2. Ottoman Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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