Timeline Tuesday 9 July 1805

Events on Tuesday 9 July 1805 1

• 1805 Muhammad Ali becomes Wali of Egypt Ottoman governor founds a new ruling dynasty After local notables and the Cairo ulema demanded his appointment, the Ottoman Sultan confirmed Muhammad Ali Pasha as Wali, or governor, of Egypt on 9 July 1805. His rise ended years of instability following the French occupation and the departure of the Mamluk beys. He went on to found a dynasty that ruled Egypt until 1952.