British political ambitions "39" "The Defterdar returned to Egypt, and Muhammad Ali appointed Miralaay Othman Bey as the first governor" "of Sudan in 1825. He was succeeded by Mahu Bey in 1826, then Khurshid Pasha, who" "ordered the construction of Khartoum and other cities with forts, and expanded the conquest into the Mahaysa regions." "He made Qallabat a major center for trade, built mosques and primary schools," "and taught people to wear clothes, as they used to wear skins. In 1830, he conquered the land" "of the Shawik. In 1835, the governor organized. He decreed that each tribe should provide a number of slaves" "for military service." "In 1839, Ahmad Pasha Abu Widdan succeeded him in governing Sudan. Muhammad" "Ali visited these lands, traveling from Cairo on October 15 of that year. He arrived in" "Khartoum on November 23 and stayed there for 22 days, then went to Gazogli. He had" "built a palace in Famaka and stayed there, overseeing and organizing the affairs of these lands. He announced" "the abolition of slavery, then returned to Egypt, arriving in Cairo on March 14, 1840." "Kordofan came under the rule of Sudan, which was divided into seven provinces. Ahmad" "Pasha Abu Widdan was succeeded by Ahmad Pasha al-Manaki in 1844, then Khalid Pasha from 1846 to" "1850. Ibrahim Pasha was in charge of the administration in place of Muhammad Ali, who died on November 10," "1848. On August 2, 1849, Muhammad Ali died, and mourning ceremonies were held" "throughout Sudan. In 1850, under Abbas Pasha I, Abd" "al-Latif Pasha was appointed governor. He founded, with Rif'at Bey and Yuwi Bey, the Great School in Khartoum." "Then Rasim Bey was appointed governor of Sudan. The British Consul requested from Abbas Pasha," "who succeeded his grandfather, to send a mission to study the conditions in Sudan. The mission was sent with" "Mr. Murray, who was a man of great influence over Abbas I. This mission was" "the first British mission to Sudan. In 1854, Abbas Pasha died, and Sa'id" "Pasha took over. Ali Jirjis Pasha was appointed governor of Sudan. Halim Pasha, son of" "Muhammad Ali, visited Sudan and stayed for a long time. Then Sa'id Pasha himself visited, arriving in Khartoum on the 16th."