Sahib-ul-Ma'ali was a
style
Style, or styles may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Style'' (2001 film), a Hindi film starring Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal
* ''Style'' (2002 film), a Tamil drama film
* ''Style'' (2004 film), a Burmese film
* '' ...
used to address nobility during Egypt's last
monarchical era.
Meaning
As it has no equivalent in English, is generally translated into English as "
His Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style (manner of address), style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder ...
." However, when literally translated from Arabic into English, means "His Excellency the Sublime Lord."
Eligibility
Holders of the noble rank, the third highest rank in the Royal Egyptian Court, were treated in the style of . Only holders of the Grand Cordon of
Muhammad Ali
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, former Ministers of State, and eight other distinguished individuals could hold the rank at any given time. Those holding the rank also had the title of
Pasha
Pasha (; ; ) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitary, dignitaries, and others. ''Pasha'' was also one of the highest titles in the 20th-century Kingdom of ...
, their wives and daughters were given the title of ''
Khánum'', and their sons had the courtesy title of
Bey.
Notable Titleholders
Families
*
Abaza family
The Abaza family (; , or , ; ) is an Egyptians, Egyptian aristocratic family of maternal Abazin, Circassians, Circassian, and paternal Egyptians, Egyptian origins whose historical stronghold is in the Nile Delta.
It has been described as "deep ...
*
Zulfikar family
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El-Emam family
*
Yeghen Family
People
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Aly Maher Pasha
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Ahmad Mahir Pasha
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Boutros Ghali Pasha
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Hussein Refki Pasha
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Mostafa El-Nahas Pasha
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Saad Zaghloul Pasha
References
{{Nobility by nation
Styles (forms of address)
Noble titles of Egypt
Nobility in Africa
African noble titles
African traditional governments