Mustapha Pasha Khaznadar
Source: National Museum of Calligraphy (Palace of Mustapha Pasha)
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Mustapha Pasha Khaznadar 🇩🇿

مصطفى باشا خزندار (Known as "Mustapha Pasha")
Dey of Algiers, Grand Treasurer, Builder of the Palace of Mustapha Pasha (Palais des Raïs)
Born c. 1750 🇩🇿 Algiers, Algeria
Passed Away Aug 31, 1805 Algiers, Algeria
Lifespan ~55 years old
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"Beauty carved in marble and cedar outlives the fleeting storms of politics."

Archival Overview

Dey of Algiers (1798–1805) and grand patron of arts, who constructed the exquisite Palais de Mustapha Pasha in the Lower Casbah, now the National Center of Calligraphy.

Biographical Record

Mustapha Pasha served as Grand Treasurer (Khaznadar) before being elevated to Dey of Algiers in 1798. His seven-year rule was distinguished by intensive architectural patronage and urban embellishment, investing state wealth in public fountains, gardens, and palatial residences.

In 1798, he completed the Palace of Mustapha Pasha in the heart of the Casbah, acclaimed as one of the finest residential palaces in North Africa with its marble courtyards, carved cedar wood ceilings, and Dutch and Italian faience tiles. Today, it proudly serves as the National Museum of Miniatures and Calligraphy.

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Final Resting Place

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Deys Necropolis of the Casbah
Algiers, Algeria
GPS: 36.7831, 3.0564
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