He places Muhammad Ali, his state, and his army before a scientific criterion, which he does not see in him as a ruler, a myth, or a dictator, as much as he puts him in the historical framework that made him a very important phenomenon in the modern history of Egypt. He presents the history of Egypt “from below,” meaning his interest in the ruled more than the rulers, a style that was rare in writing about the history of Egypt before the publication of its first Arabic edition in 2000. He succeeded in capturing the voice of that ruled Egyptian without getting involved in emotional generalizations. It provides an important scientific and philosophical addition to the study of the concept of power and its formation throughout history, and the state of Muhammad Ali becomes a model, based on his view, analyzes the documents and speeches of the Egyptian army in that era, and explores by diving into them the formation and development of that power in one of its most influential historical transformations - perhaps - So far. He opened the eyes of historians and readers to very private documents, and turned many legacies into sources for making history, so he entered archives that before this book were considered unknown or forgotten, until he came to shake off the dust that had accumulated over the long years, and made us feel that they are a very important treasure in our history, And in the study of our history. He achieved all these successes, and maintained an enjoyable, smooth, and overflowing style of drama, taking his reader's hand to the facts by using very strong arguments, and complete clarity at the same time.