Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. is a historian of Egypt and professor emeritus of Middle East history at Pennsylvania State University. [1] He graduated from Colby College and Harvard University. [2]
Hussein, Pasha Roshdy (1863–1928) was an Egyptian political figure of Turkish origin who served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 1914 and 1919.
Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha was an Egyptian political figure of Turkish origin. He served as the prime minister of Egypt between May 1920 and 1921, again from 1922 until 1923, and finally between 1934 and 1936. He was also Minister of the Interior under Yusuf Wahba Pasha from November 1919 to May 1920. He was Minister of Finance in 1924.
Mohamed Said Pasha, was Prime Minister of Egypt from 1910 to 1914, and again in 1919. He was born in Alexandria to a family of Turkish origin. He was the father of the artist Mahmoud Sa'id and grandfather of Queen Farida of Egypt.
Mohammad Farid or Muhammad Farîd was an influential Egyptian political figure. He was a nationalist leader, writer, and lawyer.
Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy was an Egyptian Field Marshal (Mushir) and the Commander in Chief of The Armed Forces. He has been called "one of the architects of the 1973 War."
The Turks in Egypt, also referred to as Egyptian Turks, Turkish-Egyptians and Turco-Egyptians are Egyptian citizens of partial or full Turkish ancestry, who are the descendants of settlers that arrived in the region during the rule of several Turkic dynasties, including: the Tulunid (868–905), Ikhshidid (935–969), Mamluk (1250–1517), and Ottoman eras. Today their descendants continue to live in Egypt and still identify as Egyptians of Turkish or mixed origin, though they are also fully integrated in Egyptian society.
Ahmed Naguib el-Hilaly (1 October 1891 – December 1958) was an Egyptian lawyer and educator who served as Prime Minister of Egypt twice in 1952.
Ibrahim Abd al-Qadir al-Mazini was an Egyptian poet, novelist, journalist, and translator.
Mahmoud Said Bey was an Alexandrian judge and modern painter.
Abbas Halim, also known as Nabil Abbas Halim or Sherief Abbas Halim, was a prince of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and a labour activist in Egypt.
Mustafa Fahmi Pasha was an Egyptian military officer and politician who served as the prime minister of Egypt for two times.
Princess Faika was an Egyptian royal and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.
Muhammad 'Ali 'Alluba was an Egyptian lawyer, Arab nationalist and diplomat.
Muhammad Farid Abu Hadid was an Egyptian writer, poet and historian. He was the editor-in-chief of the magazine ath-Thaqafa. He helped Ahmad Hasan al-Zayyat establish the magazine Arrissalah.
Mahmud Abu Al-Fath was an Egyptian journalist, founder and owner of the Wafdist newspaper Al Misri.
Shaykh Mustafa Abd ar-Rizq was an Egyptian Islamic philosopher.
Fakhri 'Abd al-Nur was a Coptic Egyptian politician.
Bamba Qadin was an Egyptian princess, and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. She is known also with the name of Umm Abbas. She was the wife of Tusun Pasha (1794–1816) the second son of Muhammad Ali Pasha and the Walida Pasha to their son Abbas Hilmi Pasha (1812–1854). According to the family documents of Rukiye Kuneralp, Bamba may have been a daughter of Mehmed Arif Bey, and sister of Fatma Zehra Hanım, wife of Muhammad Ali Pasha's son, Isma'il Pasha.
Muhammad Bakhit al-Muti'i was the Grand Mufti of Egypt, judge in the Shari'a Courts, rector of al-Azhar, and one of the leading Hanafi-Maturidi scholars of his time. He was educated at al-Azhar and was teaching in this university for several years. In 1914 he was appointed mufti, a title he held for seven years. He was known as the bitterest foe of the Islamic Reform movement led by Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Muhammad 'Abduh. He was also known as a devout scholar who chose to lose his position as mufti rather than bow to government pressure to issue a particular fatwa.
Ibrahim Al Hilbawi (1858–1940) was an Egyptian jurist and politician. He is known for being the first president of the Bar Association.