| Husayn Kamil | |
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Sultan of Egypt |
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| Husayn Kamil wearing a traditional tarboosh. | |
| Reign | 19 December 1914 – 9 October 1917 |
| Born | 21 November 1853 |
| Birthplace | Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 9 October 1917 (aged 63) |
| Place of death | Cairo, Egypt |
| Buried | Al Rifa'i Mosque, Cairo, Egypt |
| Predecessor | Abbas Hilmi II |
| Successor | Fuad I |
| Consort | Ayn-al-Hayat Rifaat (divorced) Malak Tourhan |
| Offspring | Prince Kamal al-Dine Husayn Princess Kazma Husayn Princess Kamila Husayn Prince Ahmed Nazim Bey Princess Kadria Husayn Princess Samiha Husayn Princess Badia Husayn |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali Dynasty |
| Father | Isma'il Pasha |
| Mother | Nour Felek |
Sultan Husayn Kamil (November 21, 1853 - October 9, 1917) (Arabic: سلطان حسين كامل) was the Sultan of Egypt and Sudan from December 19, 1914 - October 9, 1917, during the British occupation which lasted from 1882-1922.
Husayn was the son of Khedive Isma'il Pasha, who was ruler of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 until 1879. He became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan after the deposition of his nephew, Khedive Abbas by the British. Egypt was declared a British protectorate in 1914 at the beginning of World War I. These moves brought to an end the nominal control of Egypt and Sudan by the Ottomans.
Upon his death, his only son, Prince Kamal al-Din Husayn, declined the succession, and Husayn Kamil's brother Ahmed Fuad ascended the throne. At the beginning of Naguib Mahfouz's novel Palace Walk, Ahmad Abd al-Jawwad says "What a fine man Prince Kamal al-Din Husayn is! Do you know what he did? He refused to ascend the throne of his late father so long as the British are in charge."[1]
Honours
- Imperial Order of the Osmans, 1st Class of Turkey
- Order of Nobility, 1st Class of Turkey
- Knight of the Order of Franz Joseph, 1st Class of Austria-1869
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword of Sweden-1891
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)-1914
- Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur of France-1916
- Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus of Italy-1916
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer of Greece-1916
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania-1916
- Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium-1917
References
- ^ Naguib Mahfouz, Palace Walk (Anchor Books, 1991), p. 12
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Husayn Kamil
Born: 21 November 1853 Died: 9 October 1917 |
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Abbas Hilmi II as Khedive of Egypt |
Sultan of Egypt 19 December 1914 - 9 October 1917 |
Succeeded by Fuad I |
| Recreated
Title last held by
Tuman Bay II |
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ali Mubarak Pasha |
Minister of Public Works 26 August 1872 - 7 September 1875 |
Succeeded by Ibrahim Yakan Pasha |
| Preceded by Abdel Hamid Sadeq Pasha |
Speaker of the Legislative Council 30 January 1909 - 3 March 1910 |
Succeeded by Mahmoud Fahmi Pasha |
| Preceded by Mehmed V as Ottoman Suzerain |
Head of state of Egypt 19 December 1914 - 9 October 1917 |
Succeeded by Fuad I |
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