The doors of the shops and the warehouses were broken open, and they looted what was inside of cloths and other items. They struck the mud brick walls and intended to extend their looting, but a group of Turks who were engaged in trade, dealing in coffee, copper, and other goods, attacked them. They set fire to them fiercely. Similarly, those who were at the Bab al-Zuhuma did the same, repelling them and preventing them. The sons of the Maghribi group, along with the Qasimiyyin and the inhabitants of the Mukabba'in quarter, rose up against them and fired cannons, driving them away from that area. They closed the gates at the heads of the buildings, and a group sat at each gate. They proceeded to the Khan al-Khirawi, where they worked until they broke the plaque on the door. They crossed the river and broke open all the merchants' storehouses, looting what they found of Indian and Syrian cloths, dyed fabrics, and other items. The common people followed them in this, and they emptied the shops and storehouses of money and all kinds of goods. The strong among them would overpower the weak, taking what they had, killing some, and stealing. They broke open the doors of the shops outside, two of them at the drum, and took out what was inside of porcelain, Chinese colored wares, crystal, and all kinds of glass. They did the same in the Banderqaniyyin market, breaking open their stalls. The vigilant and the rabble broke them. On that day, people plundered each other's property. This incident was one of the events that caused unrest among the populace. Some scribes have stated that all of this happened in a period not exceeding five hours, from just before Friday prayer until just before the afternoon prayer. Friday prayer was not held that day, and the mosques inside the city were closed. People became cautious, took precautions, closed the gates, and fled. They were distressed by the fear and apprehension. The morning of Saturday, the twenty-ninth of Sha'ban, coincided with the last day of the month of Abib. The Nile had reached its full height. On that day, the crescent moon of Ramadan was sighted. According to the usual customs, this portended the outbreak of sedition. When the situation calmed down, Muhammad Ali Pasha ordered his companions to return what the army had looted and to give it back to him from their own money. The senior officers of the army and the commanders came to him and apologized for what had happened. They gathered what could be collected from the soldiers, and they were restrained. They worked in the city center and issued a general amnesty, so the concerns of the populace were not agitated. Khedive Said Bey came and sat at the Al-Ghazuriya Mosque and ordered the people of the markets to open their shops and trade as usual. They did so, albeit with apprehension. Muhammad Ali Pasha began to deal with the matter of the army, working to restore order among them. He dealt with some of their senior officers with diplomacy, brought them closer to him, and tried his best to appease them. He delayed their payments and treated them with respect, but this did not resolve the underlying issues, and the distance and patience remained. When the month of Rabi' al-Akhir of the year thirty-one arrived, he ordered his son to take the army and soldiers with him outside the city and to prepare for travel. He instructed them to kill the instigators of the sedition and the leaders of the rebellious group. The army was reluctant to leave, but they marched out and camped outside the city. He accompanied his son, Prince Tusun, with a trusted confidant. They went to the cities and entrusted Prince Tusun with the task of killing the people. Prince Tusun began to plan and took action.