He warned him and feared the consequences of his appearance. When the Egyptian princes rebelled against Khosrow Pasha and those among them in Upper Egypt descended to Cairo, he sent an Ottoman army to fight them and ordered Muhammad Ali to march with his troops to aid the Sultan's army. He marched out reluctantly. When the fires of battle raged between the two sides, Muhammad Ali delayed in aiding the Ottomans and abandoned them. The Egyptian princes achieved a great victory over them, killing and scattering them. The commander of the Ottoman army came to complain about what Muhammad Ali had done. His actions displeased Khosrow Pasha, who admired him and ordered his execution, issuing a decree to that effect and summoning him to the Citadel that night. He sensed the plot and knew what awaited him upon his ascent to the Citadel that night. He feigned illness and by morning the soldiers were demanding their arrears of pay and provisions. They formed factions, insisted on their demands, and attacked Khosrow Pasha, who was defeated and fled to Damietta with a few followers. Ahmad Taher Pasha, one of the commanders of the Arnaut army, took over the province after him. Not long after, a group of Janissaries revolted and killed him. After his death, sedition broke out, disorder spread, hardships intensified, looting and pillaging increased, and women were violated in the streets and alleys. The situation became extremely severe, and incidents occurred that have been detailed elsewhere. Muhammad Ali played a major role in igniting these seditions, aided by Sheikh Al-Sharqawi and Sayyid Omar, the Naqib of the Ashraf. The field cleared for Muhammad Ali with the death of Taher Pasha, and all the Arnaut soldiers became obedient to him. When he sensed their complete obedience, he worked to win over the prominent sheikhs, scholars, and high-ranking officials in Cairo. They rallied to him, answered his call, and approached the Ottoman Porte to request his appointment as governor of Egypt. The Sultan had already ordered his appointment as governor of Jeddah, as we mentioned, with the intention of removing him from Egypt and dispersing his followers, as he and his followers posed a greater threat to the state than the Egyptian princes. He did not hasten his departure, procrastinated, and showed concern for gathering provisions, ammunition, and army supplies. During this period, the sheikhs and scholars repeatedly petitioned the Ottoman Porte, requesting his appointment as governor of Egypt. They sent him letters and complained of the injustice and oppression they suffered. They had ignited the fires of sedition in Egypt and Cairo and incited the masses for days. They revolted against Ahmad Pasha Khurshid, the state's governor of Egypt at the time, and besieged him in the Citadel. There were great battles and wars between him, the soldiers, and the masses, which have been detailed elsewhere. The sedition dragged on, and messengers shuttled between the Porte and Egypt, while war, killing, and looting continued. Finally, the decree for Muhammad Ali's appointment arrived, effective from the twentieth of Rabi' al-Awwal in the year 1220 AH. He did not settle into the position until Tuesday, the third of Jumada al-Ula in the year 1220 AH. Ahmad Pasha was in the Citadel, and he did not recognize the validity of Muhammad Ali Pasha's appointment until a messenger from the state arrived with the Sultan's decree ordering him to leave the Citadel and proceed to Alexandria. He descended and traveled to Alexandria, as previously mentioned.