Egyptian nationalists framed colonizing Sudan as an act homeland patriotism

Evidence

But how could modern Egyptians live up to this illustrious past? They could move to the Sudan en masse, Hamad wrote; only fear and hesitation kept Egyptian society from realizing this goal.This would homogenize agricultural and husbandry techniques all along the Nile Valley, link the peoples, language, and customs of both cultures. The Egyptians, with their native industry and intellect, would teach their neighbors how better to develop their country. And most important of all, colonizing Africa, as Europe’s example showed, was one of the profoundest expressions of patriotism: “Groups of Frenchmen have grown famous for their love of France because they emigrated to their colonies, especially in Africa, with all its difficulties, to gain enough livelihood.” The British did the same, displaying great national courage in toiling through adversity to bring prosperity to themselves and Africa.”So why can’t Egyptians demonstrate the same vigor and life, and harvest the fruits of the Sudan for our country?” Hamad asks. — Eve M. Troutt Powell, A Different Shade of Colonialism_…, 762

Categorization

• XREF: Core to the reader’s Egypt-vs-Sudan comparison: the colonizer (Britain) vs the colonized (Egypt) simultaneously intermediate-imperial toward Sudan.
• QUESTION: Did this settlement-and-civilizing rhetoric translate into actual movement of Egyptian settlers into Sudan, and with what demographic/cultural effect?