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| Abbas Hilmi I | |
| Wāli of Egypt, Sudan, Hejaz, Morea, Thasos, Crete | |
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| Reign | 10 November 1848 – 13 July 1854 |
| Arabic | عباس حلمي الأول |
| Turkish | I. Abbas |
| Born | 1 July 1812 |
| Birthplace | Jeddah, Hejaz |
| Died | 13 July 1854 (aged 42) |
| Place of death | Banha, Egypt |
| Predecessor | Ibrahim Pasha |
| Successor | Sa'id Pasha |
| Wives | Mahivech Chazdil Hawaya Hamdam Perlanet |
| Offspring | Ibrahim Ilhamy Mustafa Hawa Muhammad Sadik Aisha Sadika |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali Dynasty |
| Father | Tusun Pasha |
| Mother | Bambakadin |
Abbas I (July 1, 1813 - July 16, 1854), (Arabic: عباس الأول ), 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.
He was born in 1813 in Jeddah and was brought up in Egypt. Being the grandson of Muhammad Ali, he succeeded his uncle Ibrahim Pasha in ruling Egypt and Sudan in 1848 1
As a young man, he fought in the Levant under his uncle Ibrahim Pasha. The death of Ibrahim in November 1848 made Abbas regent of Egypt and Sudan. The following August 1849, on the death of his grandfather Muhammad Ali (who had been removed in July 1848 on account of mental weakness), Abbas succeeded him as wāli.
He has been often described as a mere voluptuary, but Nubar Pasha spoke of him as a true gentleman of the "old school". He was seen as a reactionary, morose and taciturn, and spent nearly all his time in his palace. He undid, as far as lay in his power, the works of his grandfather, both good and bad. Among other things he abolished trade monopolies, closed factories and schools, and reduced the strength of the region's army to 9,000 men.
He was inaccessible to adventurers bent on plundering Egypt and Sudan of riches, but at the insistence of the British government, he allowed the construction of a railway from Alexandria to Cairo.
In July 1854 he was murdered in Benha Palace by two of his slaves, and was later succeeded by his uncle (who was actually younger than him), Said Pasha.
Honours
- Order of the August Portrait of Ottoman Empire
- Order of Glory of Ottoman Empire-1849
- Order of Nobility, 1st Class of Ottoman Empire-1853
- Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus of Kingdom of Sardinia
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Abbas I of Egypt
Born: 1 July 1812 Died: 13 July 1854 |
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| Preceded by Ibrahim Pasha |
Wāli of Egypt and Sudan 1848 – 1854 |
Succeeded by Sa'id Pasha |
Notes
- ^ Egypt state information service - Abbas Helmy I (the son of Ahmed Tosson Pasha Mohammad Ali's son)
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. Please update as needed.
