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in recent times, i've taken an interest in the Mamelukes of Egypt, and have been wondering about a possible surviving Mameluke state persisting through to the 20th century as part of my ASB ATL rather than Anglo-American Rivalry (because of an event that i'll mention shortly). this led me to Muhammad Ali of Egypt, who brought about their end. since Ali's birth predates the POD of Anglo-American Rivalry, this'll have to be excluded from that TL, but i'd like to explore this possibility

let's assume that Muhammad Ali of Egypt never exists. would the Mamelukes be able to maintain power in some way for a while longer in Egypt, even if only in name? or would their violent overthrow and destruction be inevitable?
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