Ali Pasha Sherif (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ali Pasha Sherif (1834 - February 26, 1897) (alt spelling, from French Ali Pacha Ch rif) was an Egyptian government official and a renowned breeder of Arabian horses during the late 19th century. Born in Egypt, Ali Pasha Sherif was who was a native of Kavala, Macedonia. Muhammad was a brilliant student who caught the eye of his uncle, Muhammad Ali Pasha, the future W li, or Governor-General of Egypt, who was also a native of Kavala. Muhammad Ali adopted Muhammad Sherif, and when the latter was 12 years old Muhammad Ali took him to Egypt and had him educated with his own sons in an elite boarding school known as the Princes' School, which was located at El-Khanka, a city 12 miles northeast of Cairo. Muhammad Sherif married one of Muhammad Ali's daughters, making him both an adopted son and a son-in-law. Muhammad Sherif went on to become an important administrator in Muhammed Ali's regime, eventually becoming Wali of "El Sham and Arabistan," or Governor-General of Syria and the Arab lands, from November 1832 to 1840. He also served as Finance Minister of Egypt in 1844.