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Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Massacre of the Mamelukes

Friday Mar 1, 1811
Cairo, Egypt

Muhammad Ali invited the Mamluk leaders to a celebration at the Cairo Citadel in honor of his son, Tusun Pasha, who was to lead a military expedition into Arabia. The event was held on 1 March 1811. When the Mamluks had gathered at the Citadel and were surrounded and killed by Muhammad Ali's troops.


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