Muqaddam

Military ranks of Egypt
Turco-Egyptian ranks (until 1958)	Modern Egyptian ranks	Western equivalents
Officers
Mushir		General of the army/ field marshal
Sirdar سردار	Fariq awwal	General
Fariq		Lieutenant general
Liwa		Major general
Amiralay أمير آلاي	Amid	Brigadier
Qaimaqam قائم مقام	Aqid	Colonel
Bimbashi	Muqaddam	Lieutenant colonel
Sagh	Raid	Major
Yuzbashi يوزباشي	Naqib	Captain
Mulazim awwal		First lieutenant
Mulazim thani	Mulazim	Second lieutenant
Non-commissioned officers
Shawish شاويش	Raqib	Sergeant
Ombashi أونباشي	Arif	Corporal
Soldiers
Askari عسكري	Jundi	Private

Muqaddam is an Arabic title, adopted in other Islamic cultures, for any of various civil or religious officials. The literal meaning is something like "expediter", "facilitator", or "assistant".

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