Suleiman Pasha
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Suleiman Pasha was a French
-born Egyptian
commander. Colonel Sève should not be confused with Suleiman Pasha, a Ottoman
general in the Russo-Turkish War, who lived later in the same century.
, he was an officer in the army of Napoleon Bonaparte
who converted
to Islam
and was recruited to help build the Egyptian army on the European model. Suleiman Pasha died in Cairo
.
There is a statue of him in the Cairo Military Museum and a bust at the Préfecture
in Lyon.
He married Maria Myriam Hanem, with whom he had three children, Nazli (future grandmother of Queen Nazli
), Aasma and Mahadi. His great-granddaughter was Queen Nazli
of Egypt
, wife of King
Fuad
, and mother of King Farouk
.
As of 2003, he still had many descendants living in Egypt.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born Egyptian
Egypt under Muhammad Ali and his successors
The history of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali Pasha dynasty spanned the later period of Ottoman Egypt, the Khedivate of Egypt under British patronage, and the nominally independent Sultanate of Egypt and Kingdom of Egypt, ending with the Revolution of 1952 and the formation of the Republic of...
commander. Colonel Sève should not be confused with Suleiman Pasha, a Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
general in the Russo-Turkish War, who lived later in the same century.
Biography
Born in LyonLyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, he was an officer in the army of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
who converted
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and was recruited to help build the Egyptian army on the European model. Suleiman Pasha died in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
.
There is a statue of him in the Cairo Military Museum and a bust at the Préfecture
Préfecture
A prefecture in France can refer to :*the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a department is located;*the Chef-lieu de région, the town in which the administration of a region is located;...
in Lyon.
He married Maria Myriam Hanem, with whom he had three children, Nazli (future grandmother of Queen Nazli
Nazli Sabri
Nazli Sabri , was the Queen consort of Egypt, as the second wife of King Fuad.-Early life:...
), Aasma and Mahadi. His great-granddaughter was Queen Nazli
Nazli Sabri
Nazli Sabri , was the Queen consort of Egypt, as the second wife of King Fuad.-Early life:...
of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, wife of King
Rulers and heads of state of Egypt
Lists of rulers of Egypt:* List of pharaohs * List of governors of Roman Egypt * List of governors of Islamic Egypt * List of Semi-Independent governors of Islamic Egypt...
Fuad
Fuad I of Egypt
Fuad I was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Sultan Hussein Kamel...
, and mother of King Farouk
Farouk of Egypt
Farouk I of Egypt , was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936....
.
As of 2003, he still had many descendants living in Egypt.