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Ahmad Zaki Pasha
Ahmad Zaki Pasha (, ; 26 May 1867 – 5 July 1934) was an Egyptians, Egyptian Philology, philologist, sometimes called the '' "Dean of Arabism" '' () or "''Shaikh al-Orouba "'', and longtime secretary of the Cabinet of Egypt, Egyptian Cabinet. Civil service Though he was Alexandrian, Ahmad attended Cairo's Qurabiyya and Tagheeziya Education in Egypt, Egyptian Schools, followed by the School of Administration or Madraset El Edaryya. While a student there, he won a competition to become a translator for Ismailia Governorate, Ismailia's provincial government at a monthly salary of ; in 1888, thanks to his command of French language, French, he moved to the press bureau of the Ministry of Interior (Egypt), Interior Ministry. He also became an editor and translator for ''Vekayi-i Misriye, al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya'', a translation teacher for the Khedivial School, and an Arabic language, Arabic teacher for the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, French Archaeological Institute in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha
Pasha, Pacha or Paşa ( ota, پاشا; tr, paşa; sq, Pashë; ar, باشا), in older works sometimes anglicized as bashaw, was a higher rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. As an honorific, honorary title, ''Pasha'', in one of its various ranks, is similar to a British Peerage of the United Kingdom, peerage or knighthood, and was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of Egypt. The title was also used in Morocco in the 20th century, where it denoted a regional official or governor of a district. Etymology The English word "pasha" comes from Turkish language, Turkish ('; also ()). The Oxford Dictionaries (website), Oxford Dictionaries attributes the origin of the English borrowing to the mid-17th century. The etymology of the Turkish word itself has been a matter of debate. Contrary to titles like emir (''amīr'') and bey (''beg''), which were es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
