Who transformed Egypt's economy and built a powerful military, starting a dynasty that lasted until the 1950s?

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Muhammad Ali transformed Egypt's economy by introducing modernization and industrialization, while also building a strong military. He founded the Muhammad Ali dynasty, which lasted until the 1950s. Mahmud III was an Ottoman sultan who ruled in the early 19th century and did not have a significant impact on Egypt's economy or military. Sadat was a president of Egypt in the 20th century, who made peace with Israel, but did not have a long-lasting impact on the economy or military. Ibrahim Pasha was Muhammad Ali's son who helped his father in his modernization efforts, but did not have the same level of impact on building a strong, lasting economy and military in Egypt.

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