Mehmed Ali equated Egypt’s financial solvency with its prestige.

Evidence

In a letter to Ibrahim he once complained of the enormous wage bill that he had to face each year because of the ever-increasing duties that his government was undertaking. He added, however, that “Egypt’s ability to pay all these salaries increases its reputation and its honor.” — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1546

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

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