Point 4 of 5 — Lesson 18: Ismail – the Project of Independence, the Firmans and Egypt’s African ExpansionsQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
04Egypt's civilising role in the Horn of Africa
Since Egypt extended its administration over these lands they enjoyed great building activity, covering the following fields.
Health
Diseases were spreading there — cholera, dysentery and smallpox — so the Egyptian administration foundedhealth units at Suakin and Massawa.
Communications
It created apostal line linking these regions with Egypt.
It arrangedsea navigation lines from Massawa to Suakin to Jeddah, and from Suakin to Suez.
Building
The building ofhealthy housing for the people and the erection of hospitals, mosques and a church.
Attention tofresh water, with pipes run fromsprings and wells.
Economy
Agriculture: the people were urged to cultivate uncultivated land, water was provided for them, and seeds of vegetables and fruitswere brought from Egypt.
Trade:moved in safety becauseroutes and security were provided.
Industry:someSomali young men accompanied the artisan soldiersin the Egyptian army to learnfiling and forging, and the people learned the cloth industry.
Society
The Egyptian administration tried to spread social peace among the people and the tribes, so reconciliation councilswere formed to settle disputes.
Sometimes itpaid the blood-money for those killed, when the tribes could not do so, to spare blood.
It sent someulema of al-Azhar to educate the people in the Islamic religionand foundedschools teaching arithmetic, handwriting and grammar.
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