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Today, a statue of Ibrahim occupies a prominent position in Egypt's capital, Cairo . Background. His mother was Emine (1770-1824). She was the widow of Ottoman official Serezli Ali Bey, and a daughter of the Ottoman Major Ali Aga of Nusratli. Ibrahim was her first-born son with Muhammad Ali of Egypt (her first born was Princess Tawhida).
- 2 March 1848 – 10 November 1848
- Amina Hanim
Jul 25, 2018 · 1 - Ibrahim Pasha: The statue of Ibrahim Pasha on his horse at the Opera Square in CAIRO, Egypt on August 29, 2013 - CC via Wikimedia. The statue of Ibrahim pasha is located in the opera square. In 1872, khedive Ismail entrusted Charles Coedier -French sculptor- to build a statue for his father Ibrahim Pasha.
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Ibrahim Pasha Statue. In the famous Opera Square, you will come across the statue of Ibrahim Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt. It is the work of the French sculptor Charles Henri Joseph Cordier.
The statue portrayed Ibrahim Pasha in a Turkish army uniform, complete with a tarboosh (fez in Turkish), poised on his horse, decorated with the royal emblem of the crescent and five-pointed star, with all four hooves on the ground.
Ibrahim Pasha, viceroy of Egypt under 19th century Ottoman rule and a general of outstanding ability. A general to his father Muhammad Ali, Ibrahim led an army against the Ottoman sultan on his behalf, extending Muhammad Ali’s dominion into Syria for several years. He was viceroy for 40 days after his father’s death.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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The equestrian statue of Viceroy Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848) at Midan Opera, Cairo, since 1872, is the work of Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1827-1905). The statue of Soliman Pasha (1788-1860) by Henri Alfred Jacquemart (1824-96), depicts the French-born officer (a.k.a. Colonel Jean Anthelme Seve) in Zouave costume.
