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Hussein Kamel of Egypt

Sultan of Egypt (1853–1917)

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 21 October 1853
Died: 9 October 1917
Place of birth: Cairo
Place of death: Cairo
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Hussein
Father: Isma'il Pasha
Mother: Nur Felek Kadinefendi
Spouse: Ayn-al-Hayat Riffat Hanim, Melek Tourhan
Child: Prince Kamal el Dine Hussein, Kadria Hussein
Sibling: Fuad I of Egypt, Tevfik Paşa
Occupation: politician
Position held: Sultan of Egypt, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt
Citizenship: Ottoman Empire, Sultanate of Egypt
Native language: Arabic
Religion: Sunni Islam
Awards: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, Order of Muhammad Ali, Order of Ismail, Order of the Nile, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer, Order of Osmanieh 1st Class, 1st class, Order of the Medjidie, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
described by source: Nordisk familjebok
family: Muhammad Ali dynasty
languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic, Ottoman Turkish
name in native language: حسين كامل
noble title: sultan
place of burial: Al-Rifa'i Mosque