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Sa'id's Succession

When: 1854
Where: Egypt
Part of: Said Pasha succeeds Abbas as Wāli of Egypt and Sudan

Mohamed Sa'id Pasha succeeded Abbas I as Wāli of Egypt and Sudan in 1854.

Mohamed Sa'id Pasha became the Wāli of Egypt in 1854 following Abbas I's death. He officially owed fealty to the Ottoman Sultan but exercised virtual independence. His tenure lasted until 1863, during which Egypt remained the quasi-independent state established by Muhammad Ali in 1805.

Sources

Sa'id of Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
Ottoman Egypt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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