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Egyptian soldiers were ethnic Arabs while officers were Turks. [fact]

Sham 3/98, on 6 Ş 1247/10 January 1832. It is obvious from the names of the soldiers that they were all Egyptian Arabs, while the officer (Badr Ağa) was most likely a Turk.

Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed…, loc. 1043