Three centuries of family history in Egypt

Author's name: Amira Fouad Tougai

Muhammad Ali Pasha's family is not without its secrets and stories, its rise and fall, its tragedies and joys. In this book, Amina Fuad Tugay, a descendant of Anatolian and Albanian descent, recounts the lives of her ancestors in Istanbul and Turkey, beginning with the outlaw Mehmet Oglu, who established a notorious reputation for his family, and ending with the Alawite dynasty that ruled Egypt from the early nineteenth century. She covers in detail the lives of Muhammad Ali's wife and daughters, as well as the lives of her maternal grandfather, Khedive Ismail, and her mother, Princess Nimatullah. Tugay takes us on a long journey through the three centuries, without neglecting the aspects of social life and the secrets of the harem. Her book includes photographs of her extended family.