Melek Tourhan | |
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Sultana of Egypt | |
Tenure | 19 December 1914 – 9 October 1917 |
Born | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | 27 October 1869
Died | 4 February 1956 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt | (aged 86)
Burial | |
Spouse | Hussein Kamel of Egypt (m. 1887; d. 1917) |
Issue | Princess Kadria Princess Samiha Princess Badiha |
House | Alawiyya (by marriage) |
Father | Hasan Tourhan Pasha |
Mother | Jeshm Afet Hanim (adoptive) |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Melek Hassan Tourhan (Arabic: ملك حسن طوران)[1] (27 October 1869 – 4 February 1956) was the second wife of Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt. After her husband ascended the throne in 1914, she became known as Sultana Melek (Arabic: السلطانة ملك).