The House of Mohammed Ali, however, ultimately failed to live up to its founder's great achievements, as the ruling body increasingly grew to be corrupt and recklessly irresponsible.
The House of Mohammed Ali failed to live up to its founder's great achievements.
Add to this geographical isolation and the difficulties for most of a harsh agricultural existence (where few have the machinery to help in the tiny terraced fields), and you might forgive the islanders if they seemed less than welcoming.