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Word: hadretkom (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1952-1952
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...what lavish living went on near some of the world's slummiest slums. The new de facto ruler of Egypt, General Mohammed Naguib, and his hand-picked Premier, Aly Maher, decreed the abolition of the titles of bey and pasha (roughly equivalent to sir and lord). "Call me Hadretkom [mister]," urged an aging pasha on hearing the news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: Call Me Mister | 8/11/1952 | See Source »

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