Egypt’s army reforms were not pioneering but part of wider Ottoman efforts

Evidence

These then were the influences on the Pasha’s mind when he decided to form a disciplined army and it is clear from other reform attempts in the Ottoman Empire at large that his was not the only attempt at founding a modern, disciplined army, and that he was not as pioneering in this respect as he might appear if developments in Egypt are studied in isolation of the wider Ottoman context. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 429

Categorization

• XREF: Resonates with the reader’s framing comparing Egypt with the wider Ottoman context including the Pashas’ and Sultan’s reforms.