Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha

Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha
عبد الرحيم صبري باشا
Governor of Monufia
In office
1913–1917
Governor of Cairo
In office
24 December 1917 – 2 June 1919
Preceded byAli Zulfakar Pasha
Succeeded byMahmoud Fakhry Pasha
Minister of Agriculture
In office
23 May 1919 – 20 November 1919
Prime MinisterMohamed Said Pasha
Preceded byAhmed Medhat Yeghen Pasha
Succeeded byAhmed Helmy Pasha
Personal details
Died26 August 1930
Alexandria
NationalityEgyptian
SpouseTawfika Sherif Hanim
Children
Parent(s)Hussein Sabri (father)
Niaz Hanim (mother)

Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha (died 1930, Arabic: عبد الرحيم صبري باشا) was the governor of Cairo from 1917 until 1919 and served as the minister of Agriculture. He was the father of Queen Nazli.

Biography

His father was Hussein Sabri,[1] who served as a governor in multiple regions.[citation needed] His mother was Niaz Hanim.

Abdel Rahim Sabri was part of the Egyptian Intelligentsia that studied in Europe.[2] He was a supporter of the Wafd Party, and a close friend of Sa'ad Zaghlol.[3][4]

He married Tawfika Sherif Hanim, daughter of Mohamed Sherif Pasha, Prime-Minister of Egypt, and Nazli Hanim,[5] and had five children with her:[6]

The couple moved between Cairo and Alexandria, and eventually moved to a large palace in Dokki. The palace had a large garden, which included a group of beautiful flowers, plants, and trees.[7][8]

His daughter Nawal, died at the age of 6, and he named the palace where he lived in after her.[9][10]

Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha was governor of Menofia from 1913 to 1917.[6] During that time, he built a strong relationship with Prince Fuad (later King Fuad).[5][11] When Fuad I became the Sultan, Abdel Rahim Sabri served as governor of Cairo from 1917 until 1919.[6] After King Fuad I married Nazli Sabri, he elected Abdel Rahim Sabri as minister of Agriculture in May 1919.[5][12]

Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha was also president of Shura council.[10] He became Minister of Communications in Adly's transition Cabinet. from 4 October 1929 to 31 December 1929.[13]

Abdel Rahim Sabri Pasha died on 26 August 1930.[14]

Legacy

One of the streets in Dokki was named after him.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ الفتاوى المهدية في الوقائع المصرية على مذهب الإمام أبي حنيفة 1-9 [Mahdist fatwas in Egyptian incidents based on the doctrine of Imam Abu Hanifa 1-9] (in Arabic). Vol. 9. Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. 1 Jan 2010. pp. 254–255.
  2. ^ Al Nahar Classic (2016-05-27). حكاية_وطن| شاهد حكاية الملكة نازلي من الشباب للشيخوخة الجزء الاول. Retrieved 2024-07-31 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Tābiʻī, Muḥammad (1978). مصر ما قبل الثورة: من اسرار الساسة والسياسيين [Egypt before the revolution: secrets of politicians] (in Arabic). p. 125.
  4. ^ Kamel, Rashad (2014). الملكة نازلى غرام وانتقام [Queen Nazli Love and Revenge] (in Arabic). p. 26.
  5. ^ a b c Kamel, Rashad (2014). الملكة نازلى غرام وانتقام [Queen Nazli Love and Revenge] (in Arabic). pp. 15–16.
  6. ^ a b c El-Mahlawi, Hanafi (2008). الملكة نازلي [Queen Nazli] (in Arabic). p. 51.
  7. ^ The Rose Annual, National Rose Society, 1924. National Rose Society. 1924. p. 93.
  8. ^ "الملكة نازلى - فاروق مصر". www.faroukmisr.net. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ "فيديو .. مين نوال؟.. وليه فى شارع باسمها؟". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  10. ^ a b Amin, Sabri (2023). خارج إطار الصورة [Out of the picture frame] (in Arabic). pp. 51–52. ISBN 9789920604345.
  11. ^ El-Mahlawi, Hanafi (2013). حريم ملوك مصر من محمد على الى فاروق [Women of Kings of Egypt from Muhammad Ali to Farouk] (in Arabic). p. 159.
  12. ^ Ministry of Agriculture and land reclamation of Egypt - previous Ministers of Agriculture
  13. ^ Foreign Office: Confidential Print Egypt and the Sudan 1838-1956 by The National Archives (Kew, United Kingdom) p.28
  14. ^ Al Khaskul newspaper 29 August 1930
  15. ^ الطرابيلى, عباس (1997). شوارع لها تاريخ-سياحة في عقل الأمة [Streets with a history-Tourism in the mind of the nation] (in Arabic). الدار المصرية اللبنانية. p. 133. ISBN 9789777953108.