The eiderdown
By Fayza Hassan
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The Pasha and
the pilgrims
As the Eid approaches, and pilgrims prepare for the ritual sacrifice, Al-Ahram Weekly feasts on history -- specifically, the pilgrimage of 1833, which took place under the close supervision of Mohamed Ali. It has been 150 years since the Wali's death, and this year has witnessed the first commemoration in half a century. Here, we reproduce documents from the Collection of Ottoman Imperial Firmans Addressed to the Valis and Khedives of Egypt (1597-1904), Gathered at the Order of His Majesty Fouad I, King of Egypt, compiled by Haim Naoum Effendi
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