The rule of the Muhammad Ali family, which was founded by Muhammad Ali Pasha, and the period of his family’s rule lasted for more than one hundred and fifty years, science, art, and culture developed and flourished during this period, and Egypt became one of the greatest kingdoms of the East, where Muhammad Ali planned for the modernity of the country.
Muhammad Ali Pasha’s plan included new educational, agricultural, and industrial systems, and the establishment of a strong military base. As for the architectural development, it began during the reign of Khedive Ismail, who wanted to make Cairo the Paris of the East, where he worked to a large extent on the development of structural features, so it deserves The title of "the second founder of modern Egypt" after Muhammad Ali, according to the website of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. During his reign, the seat of government was moved from the citadel to Abdeen Palace.
During the reign of Khedive Ismail, the digging of the Suez Canal was completed, and he built luxurious palaces such as Abdeen Palace, Ras al-Tin Palace, and the Dome Palace, and he established the Opera House and the Qasr al-Nil Bridge.
During his reign, he also established factories, including 19 sugar factories, and built 15 beacons to revive trade. He took care of education, so he increased the budget of the Education Department, and commissioned Mubarak to establish a basic law for education, and he established the House of Science to graduate teachers and the House of Books.
Then Khedive Abbas Helmy II continued to establish the modern state, where the Egyptian University was built, "now known as Cairo University." Egypt in 1953 AD.
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