Main
Big photo
Wikipedia: Isma'il Pasha (Ismail Paşa in Turkish), known as Ismail the Magnificent (December 31, 1830 – March 2, 1895), was Wāli and subsequently Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 until he was removed at the behest of the British in 1879. While in power he greatly modernized Egypt and Sudan, but also put the country heavily in debt. His philosophy can be glimpsed in a statement he made in 1879: "My country (Egypt) is no longer in Africa; we are now part of Europe.
![[Isma'il Pasha with attendants, 1855]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Isma_27il_Pasha_with_attendants_1855_1_s.jpg "Isma'il Pasha with attendants, 1855")
|
|
 from Roger Fenton |
Is there something wrong with this topic? See our policies on offensive content; if you see something wrong, contact us.
