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	Topics Sa'id of Egypt Topic Home Sa'id of Egypt was the WaliWali Wali, is an Arabic word, meaning protector or guardian, also adopted in various other Islamic cultures.... of EgyptEgypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a Middle Eastern country in North Africa.... and SudanSudan Sudan is the largest country by area in Africa, situated in Northern Africa.... from 1854 until 1863, officially owing fealty to the Ottoman Sultan but in practice exercising virtual independence. He was the fourth son of Muhammad Ali Pasha. Sa'id was a , educated in ParisParis Overview native_name = Ville de Paris\|common_name = Paris... . Under Sa'id's rule there were several law, land and tax reforms. Some modernization of Egyptian and Sudanese infrastructure also occurred using western loans. In 1854 the first act of concession of land for the Suez CanalSuez Canal The Suez Canal , west of the Sinai Peninsula, is a 163-km-long and, at its narrowest point, 300-m-wide maritime canal in E... was granted, to a French businessman Ferdinand de LessepsFerdinand de Lesseps Ferdinand Marie Vicomte de Lesseps was a French diplomat and maker of the Suez Canal.... . The BritishUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Summary \| align="center" colspan="2"\| United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland... opposed a Frenchman building the canal and persuaded the Ottoman Empire to deny its permission for two years. SudanSudan Sudan is the largest country by area in Africa, situated in Northern Africa.... had been conquered by his father in 1821 and incorporated into his Egyptian realm, mainly in order to seize slaves for his army. Slave raids (the annual 'razziaRazzia Overview The word razzia probably arose via French or Italian from Arabic ghazw ??? = "raiding", and can mean:-... ') also ventured beyond Sudan into Kordofan and EthiopiaFacts About Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country situated in the Horn of Africa.... . Facing European pressure to abolish official Egyptian slave raids in the Sudan, Sa'id issued a decree banning raids. Freelance slave traders ignored his decree. At the behest of Napoleon III in 1863, Sa'id dispatched part of a Sudanese battalionBattalion A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant ... to MexicoMexico Summary The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... to help put down a rebellion there. Under Sa'id's rule the influence of sheikhSheikh *Shaikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh* or *Sheikh* , is a word in the Arabic language meanin... s was curbed and many BedouinBedouin *Bedouin, derived from the Arabic ' , a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Arab nomadic... reverted to nomadFacts About Nomad Communities of nomadic people* move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location.... ic raiding. In 1854 he established the Bank of Egypt. Sa'id died in January 1863 and was succeeded by his nephew Ismail. Honours Order of Glory of Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire The Ottoman Empire , is also sometimes known in the West as the Turkish Empire.... Special Class of the Order of the Osmans of Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire The Ottoman Empire , is also sometimes known in the West as the Turkish Empire.... Special Class of the Order of Nobility of Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire Summary The Ottoman Empire , is also sometimes known in the West as the Turkish Empire.... -1853 Grand Cross of the Order of Saint JosephOrder of Saint Joseph The Order of Saint Joseph was instituted in 1807 by Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany during his reign as Grand Duke of W... of Grand Duchy of TuscanyGrand Duchy of Tuscany The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was a state in central Italy in existence from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence, whi... -1856 Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion-1856 Grand Cross of the Legion d'HonneurLégion d'honneur The *Lgion d'honneur* is a French order established by Napolon Bonaparte, First Consul of the First Republic, on May 19, ... of FranceSecond French Empire Overview The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 187 etwe... -1863