Ahmed Orabi

Colonel Ahmed Orabi or Ahmed Urabi (April 1, 1841 – September 21, 1911; also known as Orabi Pasha, Ahmed Oraebi and Ahmed Pasha Orabi el-Masri; his name is also transliterated Ahmad Arabi in older sources) is an Egyptian army general, and nationalist who leads a revolt in 1879 against Tewfik Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan, and the increasing European domination of the country.

The revolt is ultimately crushed in 1882 when the United Kingdom invades at the request of Tewfik, thereby commencing the 40 year British occupation of Egypt.

Orabi is the first Egyptian national political and military leader to rise from the fellahin.

No related events match the current filters.