The Socio Political Role Of The Ulama In Egypt

Egypt under the leadership of the ‘ulama’ the only intellectual elite of the period reacted to the Western occupation, cultural aggression and colonial exploitation.The present work analyses the socio-political role of the Jamiah Al-Azhar and sketches the biographical notes, character and achivements of its prominent and leading ‘ulama’ during the important perod (1798-1870).