Abstract:The Ottoman conquest introduced a challenge to the identity of the people of Egypt, because the conquerors were Turkish-speaking strangers. With the Ottoman occupation, the situation underwent profoun...The Ottoman conquest introduced a challenge to the identity of the people of Egypt, because the conquerors were Turkish-speaking strangers. With the Ottoman occupation, the situation underwent profound political and administrative changes. The Turkish presence in Egypt, particularly in Cairo, became much more visible. This chapter examines the impact of the Ottoman occupation of Egypt on Egyptian culture. Author attempts to consider only several aspects, and to look at the immediate and also at the more long-term consequences of Egypt's transition from the status of an empire that had lasted for several centuries to that of an Ottoman province. The central aspects that will be discussed are ethnic identities, language, and religion. Egyptians and Turks were united by a common empire and religion, but divided by ethnicity, language, and religion. He tries to show, ethnicity played a crucial role in social and cultural encounters, yet it was dynamic. Keywords:Cairo; Egyptian culture; ethnic identities; Ottoman concquest; TurkishRead More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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