Suleiman Pasha (born Joseph Anthelme Sève, also known as Süleyman Paşa, Soliman Al Fransawi Pasha, or Colonel Sève; May or July 1788 - Cairo, March 12, 1860) was a French-born Egyptian commander. Colonel Sève should not be confused with Suleiman Pasha, commander in Russo-Turkish War, who lived it the same century. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , translated the... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... For other uses, see Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation) Suleiman Pasha (c. ...

Biography

Born in Lyon, he was an officer in the army of Napoleon Bonaparte who converted to Islam and was recruited to help build the Egyptian army on the European model. Suleiman Pasha died in Cairo. City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Arpitan: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Rhône-Alpes Département Rhône (69) Mayor Gérard Collomb (PS) (since 2001) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon City (commune) characteristics... Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from... Religious conversion is the adoption of new religious beliefs that differ from the converts previous beliefs; in some cultures (e. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , translated the...

There is a statue of him in the Cairo Military Museum and a bust at the Préfecture in Lyon. His great-grand-daughter was Queen Nazli of Egypt, wife of King Fuad, and mother of King Farouk. In France, a préfecture is the capital city of a département. ... Nazli Sabri (1894-1978), daughter of H.E. Abdur-Rahim Pasha Sabri, sometime Minister of Agriculture and Governor of Cairo, by his wife, Tawfika Khanum Sharif, was the second wife of King Fuad of Egypt. ... // Monarchs WālÄ«s (Governors) of Egypt, 1805-1867 Muḩammad ‘AlÄ« 1805-1848 IbrāhÄ«m 1848 Mu&#7721sdfsdfsdfssdf;ammad ‘AlÄ« (restored) 1848-1849 ‘Abbās I 1849-1854 Sa‘īd 1854-1863 Ismā‘īl 1863-1867 Khedives of Egypt, 1867-1914 Ismā‘īl 1867-1879 TawfÄ«q 1879... Fuad I of Egypt Fuad I (Arabic: فؤاد الاول), King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur (né Ahmed Fuad, March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936) was the first King of Egypt in the modern era. ... Farouk of Egypt. ...

As of 2003, he still had many descendants living in Egypt.

References

• (French) Biography