The Ottoman occupation or a civilisational split in the history of Egypt. Interview with an Egyptian historian Ahmed Zakaria al-Shalaq

Abstract

Interview with an Egyptian historian, Dr. Ahmed Zakaria al-Shalaq, about the situation of Egypt under the occupation of the Ottoman Empire, its negative impact on the civilizational development of the country and about modernization initiated by the Muhammad Ali dynasty. The scholar emphasizes the importance of culture created in the period of monarchy until the outbreak of 1952 Revolution for revival of Egypt. He argues that its identity is a product of various cultural influences and should not be appropriated by anyone.