Ali Pasha Mubarak
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Ali Pasha Mubarak (1824-1893 CE) was an Egyptian public works and education minister during the second half of the nineteenth century. French-educated, Ali Mubarak is known for his contribution in the reconstruction of Cairo's landscape and for founding Egypt's modern educational system.
His most famous work is titled al-Khitat al-Tawfiqiyya al-Jadida (Tawfiq's New Plans, referring to Egypt's ruler at the time), which provides a detailed, street-by-street description of Egypt's major cities and villages.
He also contributed to the start of the Egyptian National Library and Archives around 1870 which is one of the largest and oldest government libraries.
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