Bedouin Arabs in Egypt

"The Bedouin Arabs in Egypt" is a rare book that reveals an important aspect of Egypt's social and political history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It sheds light on the conditions of the Bedouins who settled in Egyptian lands while preserving their cultural and social identity. Abdel-Majid Lutfi provides a detailed account of the privileges granted to them by Muhammad Ali Pasha, such as exempting them from certain obligations and taxes imposed on others. He also outlines the material and social benefits the state reaped from their presence and settlement. At the same time, however, he does not overlook the negatives and challenges that resulted from their presence, both for society and due to government errors in managing their relationship with them. This book combines accurate description with objective analysis, presenting the reader with a comprehensive picture of a historical period rarely addressed in books, making it an essential reference for any researcher into the history of the Bedouin Arabs and their relationship with Egyptian society.

عبد المجيد لطفي (1905–1995م) أديب وروائي مصري. كتب في القصة القصيرة والرواية والمقال الأدبي. تناولت أعماله قضايا المجتمع المصري والتحولات الاجتماعية. وكان من أبرز الأصوات الأدبية في القرن العشرين.