Cultural Awareness: Egypt

Cultural perception: Egyptian summary I. Cultural overview a. Cultural definition b. I am in the history of Egypt. Ancient ii. Modern 2 geography geography affects my terrain ii. Climate iii. Agriculture iv. Economy versus Infrastructure Religion II. Conflict between government and military b. Coup and religion III. Let's think about the fourth factor that restores the civic and revolution. Summary SSG Brege SFC tower type electronic warfare SLC March 3, 2014 Culture and culture is defined as beliefs, customs, arts and lifestyle concerning the location and time of a particular society, group, specific society or group.

Egyptian culture has a history of thousands of years. Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest civilizations in the Middle East and Africa. For thousands of years Egypt has maintained a unique, complex and stable culture that has influenced subsequent European culture. Since the Pharaonic era Egypt itself was influenced by Greek culture which once became Christianity, later Christianity. Arabic is the official language of Egypt, came to Egypt in the seventh century and today Egyptian Arabic became a modern speech. It is the second most widely used dialect because it is influenced by Egyptian movies and media throughout the Arabic-speaking world in various Arabic varieties. The position of Egypt in the center of the Arab world brings the opposite effect, and many words, phrases, proverbs are used from neighboring Arabian areas such as Maghreb and Mashrek.

Egypt is the leader of cultural trends recognized in the Arabic-speaking world. Contemporary Arab and Middle Eastern cultures are strongly influenced by Egyptian literature, music, movies and television. Egypt played a leadership role in the region from the 1950s to the 1960s and further enhanced the status of Egyptian culture in Arabic-speaking countries. The work of the scholar Rifa'a al-Tahtawi in the early 19th century revived the interest in ancient Egypt and exposed the Egyptian society to the principles of enlightenment. Tahtawi, in collaboration with educational reformer Ali Mubarak, established a homemade Egyptian school to find Egyptian scholars such as Suyuti and Maqrizi who studied Egyptian history, languages, relics.

Egyptian culture has a history of 6000 years. For thousands of years Egypt has maintained a very complex and stable culture that has influenced late cultures of Europe, the Middle East and other African countries. Since the Pharaonic era Egypt itself was influenced by Hellenistic, Christian and Islamic culture. Today, many aspects of ancient Egyptian culture exist in the interaction with new elements, which themselves include the influence of modern Western culture derived from ancient Egypt.