Müezzinzade Ali Pasha

Müezzinzade Ali Pasha (Turkish: Müezzinzade Ali Paşa; also known as Sofu Ali Pasha or Sufi Ali Pasha or Meyzinoğlu Ali Pasha; died 7 October 1571) was an Ottoman statesman and naval officer. He was the Grand Admiral (Kapudan Pasha) in command of the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto, where he was killed in action. He also served as the governor of Egypt from 1563 to 1566.

"Sofu Ali Pasha" and "Sufi Ali Pasha" redirect here. For the contemporary Ottoman governor of Egypt, Bosnia, and Diyarbekir, see Sofu Hadım Ali Pasha. For other people, see Ali Pasha (disambiguation).
Müezzinzade Ali Pasha
Müezzinzade in a 1571 broadsheet
Died7 October 1571
Gulf of Patras, Ionian Sea
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Service/branch Ottoman Navy
Years of servicec. 1530–1571
RankGrand Admiral, Governor-general
Battles/warsOttoman–Habsburg wars
Other workGovernor of Ottoman Egypt
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