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tan Hussein Abul Fellah: Sultan Hussein Kamel wearing redingote, oil on
canvas, 81 x 117 cm, by artist Dubrucy.
Among artworks included at the show Hussein Kamel, bronze bust, 72 cm high
are two artworks, one of them is painting
and the other is sculpture. They embody
Sultan Hussein Kamel (1917–1853), the
son of Khedive Isma’il and the father
of Princess Samiha Hussein, the artist
princess.
The short reign of Sultan Hussein
Kamel was difficult. He ascended to the
throne of the Egyptian Sultanate in 1914;
the duration of his authority was less than
three years and ended with his death on
October 9th, 1917. Even during the period
of his rule, Hussein Kamel suffered from
the consequences of outright hatred of the
Egyptian national communities because
of which he subjected to assassination
attempts more than once, because of his
assumption of power with the support
of the British after the removal of his
nephew Khedive Abbas Helmy II (-1874
1944) and his exile abroad.
Despite his concerned short rule,
Hussein Kamel enjoyed good reputation
in administration. This is primarily due
to his long administrative training before
he came to power. His father, Khedive
Isma’il, entrusted him with formidable
tasks at early age. He held several
positions to experience various fields.
Hussein Kamel began his duties and he
was still at the age of seventeen, when
he held the position of inspector of upper
and lower regions, to settle during that in
Tanta and initiate the projects of building
and purifying canals. These projects were
the start of the direct contact with farmers
and agriculture affairs.
Then, Hussein Kamel was transferred
to the capital to manage the Minister of
Education, next the Ministry of Awqaf
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canvas, 81 x 117 cm, by artist Dubrucy.
Among artworks included at the show Hussein Kamel, bronze bust, 72 cm high
are two artworks, one of them is painting
and the other is sculpture. They embody
Sultan Hussein Kamel (1917–1853), the
son of Khedive Isma’il and the father
of Princess Samiha Hussein, the artist
princess.
The short reign of Sultan Hussein
Kamel was difficult. He ascended to the
throne of the Egyptian Sultanate in 1914;
the duration of his authority was less than
three years and ended with his death on
October 9th, 1917. Even during the period
of his rule, Hussein Kamel suffered from
the consequences of outright hatred of the
Egyptian national communities because
of which he subjected to assassination
attempts more than once, because of his
assumption of power with the support
of the British after the removal of his
nephew Khedive Abbas Helmy II (-1874
1944) and his exile abroad.
Despite his concerned short rule,
Hussein Kamel enjoyed good reputation
in administration. This is primarily due
to his long administrative training before
he came to power. His father, Khedive
Isma’il, entrusted him with formidable
tasks at early age. He held several
positions to experience various fields.
Hussein Kamel began his duties and he
was still at the age of seventeen, when
he held the position of inspector of upper
and lower regions, to settle during that in
Tanta and initiate the projects of building
and purifying canals. These projects were
the start of the direct contact with farmers
and agriculture affairs.
Then, Hussein Kamel was transferred
to the capital to manage the Minister of
Education, next the Ministry of Awqaf
231
