Tusun Pasha
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Tusun Pasha (1794–1816) was the elder son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, wali
of Egypt
between 1805-1849.
Not as well known as Muhammad Ali's stepson and adopted son Ibrahim Pasha
, Tusun did nevertheless attain some historical significance having led, in 1811, the successful military campaign of the Egyptian army in the Arabian Peninsula, taken up in order to subdue unrest created in that region by Wahabbi forces.
It appears from historical records, that as the elder son Tusun was destined by Muhammad Ali to carry on his legacy. This aspiration however, was not to materialize as Tusun died in 1816 (possibly of disease) and was then duly succeeded by his stepbrother and adopted brother Ibrahim in the role of chief military commander.
Years later, in 1848, Tusun's son, Abbas I
, inherited the role of Pasha directly from his grandfather and served in this position for six years, before being murdered in 1854.
A famous movie has been made in Turkey about Tusun Pasha, starring Turkish film legend Kemal Sunal
, which features the too early departed son of Muhammed Ali and involves as a plot device the taking of his identity by one of the fictional characters.
Wali
Walī , is an Arabic word meaning "custodian", "protector", "sponsor", or authority as denoted by its definition "crown". "Wali" is someone who has "Walayah" over somebody else. For example, in Fiqh the father is wali of his children. In Islam, the phrase ولي الله walīyu 'llāh...
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...
between 1805-1849.
Not as well known as Muhammad Ali's stepson and adopted son Ibrahim Pasha
Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt
Ibrahim Pasha was the eldest son of Muhammad Ali, the Wāli and unrecognised Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. He served as a general in the Egyptian army that his father established during his reign, taking his first command of Egyptian forces was when he was merely a teenager...
, Tusun did nevertheless attain some historical significance having led, in 1811, the successful military campaign of the Egyptian army in the Arabian Peninsula, taken up in order to subdue unrest created in that region by Wahabbi forces.
It appears from historical records, that as the elder son Tusun was destined by Muhammad Ali to carry on his legacy. This aspiration however, was not to materialize as Tusun died in 1816 (possibly of disease) and was then duly succeeded by his stepbrother and adopted brother Ibrahim in the role of chief military commander.
Years later, in 1848, Tusun's son, Abbas I
Abbas I of Egypt
Abbas I , , also known as Abbas Hilmi I Pasha Wāli of Egypt and Sudan, was a son of Tusun Pasha and grandson of Muhammad Ali, founder of the reigning dynasty of Egypt and Sudan at the time...
, inherited the role of Pasha directly from his grandfather and served in this position for six years, before being murdered in 1854.
A famous movie has been made in Turkey about Tusun Pasha, starring Turkish film legend Kemal Sunal
Kemal Sunal
Kemal Sunal was a master of comedy in the Turkish history of cinema. Famed for his parts as "İnek Şaban", "Tosun Paşa", "Kibar Feyzo", "Süt Kardeşler"...
, which features the too early departed son of Muhammed Ali and involves as a plot device the taking of his identity by one of the fictional characters.