Controversial issues from the life of the Hungarian-originated consort of the last khedive of Egypt and Sudan
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Few know that Abbas Helmy Pasha, the last khedive of Egypt and Sudan, had a Hungarian consort, Countess May Török Szendrői, who was known as Djavidan Hanum after her marriage and conversion to Islam.Their love-based marriage and life, full of hardships and trials, provoked many speculations and, as a result, led to misconceptions about May.Controversial information has already appeared about her name, exact date of birth and origin.Here, our main goal is to dispel mistakes and misconceptions about her name, exact date of birth and origin by referring to scientifically accepted archival and documentary sources.
Source: Eruditio-Educatio
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4412470201