Point 7 of 7 — Lesson 12: The Rise of Muhammad Ali and the Consolidation of His Power in EgyptQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
07The Citadel Massacre (March 1811)
After the exile of Omar Makram nothing remained but the Mamluks; he had alreadylured them to leave Upper Egypt and settle in Cairo so that they would be under his eye and their treachery safe.
When the sultan asked him to go to the Hejaz to crush the Wahhabi movement, he feared the Mamluks would resume their hostility while the army was absent.
He plotted their elimination andinvited them to a celebration at the Citadel marking the departure of the Egyptian army led by his son Tosunto the Hejaz.
When the ceremonies ended, the Mamluk contingents were hemmed in and all were killed except those who managed to escape.
Thus Muhammad Alimonopolised the rule of Egyptand began to buildorganised internal strength in the economic, administrative and political spheres.
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