Umar Makram

عمر مكرم (Known as "Sayyid Umar Makram")

Naqib al-Ashraf, National Resistance Leader, Kingmaker of Muhammad Ali

Born 1750

Asyut, Egypt

Passed Away 1822 Tanta, Egypt

Lifespan 72 years old

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"We brought you to power to serve the people; when you oppress them, our allegiance is broken."

Archival Overview

Revered Naqib al-Ashraf of Egypt who led the popular resistance against Napoleon's invasion, defeated the British Fraser Expedition in 1807, and spearheaded the popular revolt that installed Muhammad Ali.

Biographical Record

As leader of the descendants of the Prophet (Naqib al-Ashraf), Sayyid Umar Makram galvanized the population of Cairo during the Second Cairo Revolt against French occupying forces in 1800, turning the city into barricades.

In 1805, leading the Azhari scholars and guild masters, he deposed the Ottoman governor Khurshid Pasha and appointed Muhammad Ali on condition that he rule by consultation. In 1807, his mobilization defeated the British Fraser expedition at Rosetta, after which Muhammad Ali, fearing his popular authority, exiled him to Damietta.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Umar Makram Shrine (Bab an-Nasr)
Cairo, Egypt

                         GPS: 30.0543, 31.2635                    

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