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Muhammad Ali Pasha statue

Muhammad Ali Pasha most famous statue, a bronze equestrian work by the French sculptor Jacquemont (commissioned in 1873), remains in El Manchia Square (Midan al...
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Muhammad Ali Pasha most famous statue, a bronze equestrian work by the French sculptor Jacquemont (commissioned in 1873), remains in El Manchia Square (Midan al Manchia), a central point in modern Alexandria.
Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769-1849), often credited as the founder of modern Egypt, though of Turkish origin, grew up in Macedonia, the land that was also responsible for Alexander the Great, who founded Alexandria, Egypt. Therefore, it might come as no surprise that Muhammad Ali may have had a special place for this Egyptian city in his heart, even though his pocketbook may have more inspired his efforts to revive the city from its grievous past.
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