Person1841 – 1911

Ahmed Urabi

Also called: Ahmed Orabi, Arabi Pasha

Egyptian officer who led the Urabi revolt (1881–1882) against foreign control and the khedive under the slogan "Egypt for the Egyptians"

Born to a peasant (fellah) family, he rose to colonel as a native Egyptian officer. His stand against an army in which Turkish and Circassian officers monopolized high rank made him leader of the national movement. He became minister of war in 1882 but, defeated by the British, was exiled to Ceylon; he returned only in 1901 and died in Cairo in 1911. Egypt today honours him as a national hero who stood up to foreign rule, and squares and streets in Cairo bear his name.

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1881 – 1882Urabi Revolt and the British Occupation of Egyptleader
The officer Ahmed Urabi rose against foreign interference and the khedive under the slogan "Egypt for the Egyptians" but was crushed by British troops. Egypt became a British protectorate in all but name.

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