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From which dynasty did Farouk of Egypt come?

  • Muhammad Ali Dynasty

  • Abbasid Dynasty

  • Umayyad Dynasty

  • Fatimid Dynasty

Answer

Farouk of Egypt was the last ruler of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, which ruled Egypt and Sudan from 1805 to 1952. The dynasty was founded by Muhammad Ali Pasha, an Albanian soldier who was appointed as the governor of Egypt by the Ottoman Empire. Ali Pasha and his successors ruled Egypt as independent rulers, but they remained loyal to the Ottoman Empire.
Heirs of a Pharaoh: The Enchanting Era of Farouk of Egypt

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