– He was chosen by an altar lot
– The anguish on the Copts intensified during his reign, as the tribute was increased, and was even imposed on those who were exempt from it from the monks and priests, and a great cost occurred, followed by an earthquake, and the Catholic missionaries took advantage of the events and established aid centers in Upper Egypt
– Osman Bey, a senior Mamluk, took over the reins of affairs in Egypt and was firm, so security was established