The Socio-Political Role of The Ulama in Egypt(1798-1870)

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).