Ali Bey al-Kabir | |
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 Ali Bey al-Kabir (1728–1773) | |
| Shaykh al-Balad of Egypt (Chief of the Country)[a] Sultan of Egypt | |
| In office 1760 – March 1766 | |
| In office October 1767 – 1772 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1728[1] Principality of Abkhazia, Ottoman Empire[1] |
| Died | 8 May 1773 (aged 44–45)[1] Cairo, Ottoman Empire[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Jinn Ali, Bulut Kapan[1] |
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Ali Bey al-Kabir (Arabic: علي بك الكبير, romanized: ʿAlī Bey al-Kābīr, Georgian: ალი ბეი ალ-ქაბირი; 1728 – 8 May 1773) was a Mamluk leader in Egypt. Nicknamed Jinn Ali ("Ali the Devil") and Bulut Kapan ("Cloud-Catcher"),[1] Ali Bey rose to prominence in 1768 when he rebelled against his Ottoman rulers, making the Egypt Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire independent for a short time. His rule ended following the insubordination of his most trusted general, Abu al-Dahab, which led to Ali Bey's downfall and death.
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