Mehmed Ali humiliated defeated ‘Abdallah Pasha through staged forgiveness in a dim hall

Evidence

People had gathered in masses to see [‘Abdallah Pasha] and a larger number of statesmen [arbāb al-dawla] were waiting on shore to receive him. On disembarking … he was escorted to the palace … and when he entered the audience chamber he found among those waiting for him His Highness, Mehmed Ali Pasha, and the place was badly lit. Smilingly, the Pasha stood up to receive him and to calm him down. ‘Abdallah Pasha lowered his head and threw himself at His Highness’s feet kissing his cloak and asking for forgiveness. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 50

Categorization

• XREF: Relevant to the reader’s interest in the Pasha’s military campaigns — here the siege of Acre concluded with a theatrical, magnanimous reception.