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Tusun Pasha (1794-1816) was the elder son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, wali
Wali

Wali , is an Arabic word meaning "trusted one"; it generally denotes "friend of God" in the phrase ??? ???? waliyu 'llah It should not be confused with the word Wali which is an administrative title that was used in the Muslim Caliphate, and still today in some Muslim countries....
 of Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
 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.






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Tusun Pasha (1794-1816) was the elder son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, wali
Wali

Wali , is an Arabic word meaning "trusted one"; it generally denotes "friend of God" in the phrase ??? ???? waliyu 'llah It should not be confused with the word Wali which is an administrative title that was used in the Muslim Caliphate, and still today in some Muslim countries....
 of Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
 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
Abbas I of Egypt

Abbas I , , Wali of Egypt and Sudan, was a son of Tusun Pasha and grandson of Muhammad Ali of Egypt, founder of the reigning Muhammad Ali 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 Film. Famed for his parts as "Inek Saban", "Salako", "Doktor Civanim", "S?tkardesler"....
, which apparently features the too early departed son of Muhammed Ali.