Muhammad Abdel Moneim
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| Muhammad Abdel Moneim | |
|---|---|
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| Crown Prince of Egypt and Sudan | |
| Heirdom | 20 February 1899 – 19 December 1914 |
| Predecessor | Mohammed Ali Tewfik |
| Successor | Fuad I of Egypt |
| Regent of Egypt and Sudan | |
| Regency | 26 July 1952 – 18 June 1953 |
| Born | 20 February 1899 Montaza Palace,Alexandria,Egypt |
| Died | 1 December 1979(aged 80) Ortaköy,Istanbul,Turkey |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Neslişah Sultan |
| Issue | Prince Abbas Hilmi Princess Ikbal |
| Dynasty | Muhammad Ali |
| Father | Abbas II of Egypt |
| Mother | Ikbal Hanim |
DamatPrinceMuhammad Abdel MoneimBeyefendi (20 February 1899 – 1 December 1979) was an Egyptian prince and heir apparent to the throne ofEgyptandSudanfrom 1899 to 1914. Upon the abdication ofKing Faroukfollowing theEgyptian Revolution of 1952,he served asRegentfor KingAhmed Fuad IIuntil the declaration of the Republic of Egypt and abolition of the Egyptian and Sudanese monarchy in 1953.
Early life
[edit]Prince Muhammad Abdul Moneim was born at theMontaza Palace,nearAlexandria.His fatherAbbas IIwas the reigningKhediveand so Muhammad Abdul Moneim becameheir apparentupon his birth and was given the title of Hereditary Prince. He was educated atFribourg,Switzerland.Following theOttoman Empire's entry intoWorld War I,Muhammad Abdul Moneim's father Abbas II was deposed by Britain on 18 December 1914 for supporting the Ottomans in the War. His father was replaced on the throne by his uncleHussein Kamel,bypassing Muhammad Abdul Moneim who was now demoted in the line of succession. He was created His Highness in 1922.
In 1927 he returned to Egypt.[1]In 1933 he and his cousin Prince Youssouf Kamal visited the United States and Canada.[2]He served as President of theEgyptian Olympic Committeefrom 1934 until 1938. In 1938 he reportedly asked King Farouk for permission to marryMyzejen Zogu,sister of KingZog I of Albania.[1]
In 1939 he was appointed President of the Arab delegation to the Palestine Conference in London.[3]
Regency
[edit]Following the abdication of KingFarouk,Muhammad Abdul Moneim served as Chairman of the Council of Egyptian Regency from 26 July 1952 to 18 June 1953 for the infant KingFuad II,being created Royal Highness in 1952. The regency came to an end when Major GeneralMuhammad Naguibtook power and declared Egypt a republic, ending the rule of theMuhammad Ali Dynasty.
In December 1957, he was arrested for attempting to overthrow Nasser and return the monarchy.[4][5]
Death
[edit]He died inOrtaköy,Istanbul,and was buried inCairo.
Family
[edit]Muhammad Abdul Moneim married his third cousin PrincessFatma Neslişah Osmanoğlu Sultan(4 February 1921 – 2 April 2012) at theHeliopolis Palace,Cairo,on 26 September 1940. She was a daughter of Prince Şehzade Omer Faruk (1898–1969/1971) and his first wife and cousin, PrincessRukiye Sabiha Sultan(1894–1971). Fatma Neslişah was also paternal granddaughter of the last OttomanCaliphAbdülmecid IIby his first wife and maternal granddaughter of the last OttomanSultanand CaliphMehmed VIby his first wife.
Muhammad Abdul Moneim and Fatma Neslişah had two children:
- Prince Sultanzade Abbas Hilmi(b. 16 October 1941 inCairo), married inIstanbulon 1 June 1969 to Mediha Momtaz (b. 12 May 1945 inCairo), and has one daughter and one son:
- Princess HGloryNabilaSabiha Fatima Hilmi Hanım (b. 28 September 1974 inLondon)
- Prince HGloryNabilDaoud Abdelmoneim Hilmi Bey (b. 23 July 1979 inPaddington,London)
- Princess İkbal Hilmi Abdulmunim Hanımsultan (b. 22 December 1944), unmarried and without issue
References
[edit]- ^ab"Sister of King Zog Wooed by Egyptian".New York Times.19 July 1938. p. 14.
- ^"Two Egyptian Princes Here".New York Times.13 June 1933. p. 16.
- ^"Mufti's Men Only Will Go to London".New York Times.22 January 1939. p. 29.
- ^"Farouk's Cousin Jailed In Cairo Plot Charges".New York Times.25 December 1957. p. 17.
- ^"Egypt Investigates 'Anti-Nasser Plot'".New York Times.28 December 1957. p. 5.
