Nafisa al-Bayda's journey from servitude to remarkable wealth and power, by Gift Luckson Nafisa al-Bayda (1768 - 1816), was the spouse of the Egyptian Mamluk leaders Ali Bey al-Kabir and Murad Bey. She has been referred to as the most famous Mamluk woman in 18th-century Egypt. She was a successful business financier and philanthropist, but is most known for her diplomatic service as the mediator between Murad Bey and the French occupation forces of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798–1801. Origin Her origin is unknown, but she is referred to as a "white slave", which was a common origin...