Khaled Fahmy: 3 books
Mehmed Ali
From Ottoman Governor to Ruler of Egypt
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Kavalali Mehmed Ali Pasha (c. 1770 1849), often dubbed "the founder of modern Egypt", was one of the most important figures in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Born in what is now Greece, and seemingly headed for an everyday existence as a married tobacco trader, he joined the Ottoman...
All the Pasha's Men
Mehmed Ali, his Army and the Making of Modern Egypt
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2002
While scholarship has traditionally viewed Mehmed Ali Pasha as the founder of modern Egypt, Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of his role in the rise of Egyptian nationalism, firmly locating him within the Ottoman context as an ambitious, if problematic, Ottoman reformer. Basing his work on...
by Richard Bulliet, David Cook, Khaled Fahmy
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
The first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries...