Which dynasty did Farouk I belong to?
Muhammad Ali dynasty
Abbas Helmi I dynasty
Dynastic Ming
House of Saud
Answer
The Muhammad Ali dynasty was the royal family that ruled Egypt from 1805 to 1952. The dynasty was founded by Muhammad Ali Pasha, an Albanian officer who served in the Ottoman army and eventually became the viceroy of Egypt. Farouk I was the last king of the Muhammad Ali dynasty. He was deposed in 1952 by a military coup led by Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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