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الكتب المصرية عن الأرمن في مصر

A comprehensive collection of Egyptian and Arabic books, academic studies, and research projects documenting Armenians in Egypt.

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#01
Armenians in Egypt: The Nineteenth Century
الأرمن في مصر: القرن التاسع عشر
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
1999
Egyptian General Book Authority — History of Egyptians Series
Arabic

History of the Armenian community in Egypt during the 19th century and its ties to Mohamed Ali.

#02
Armenians in Egypt (1896–1961)
الأرمن في مصر (1896–1961)
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2003
Armenian General Benevolent Union — Cairo
Arabic

Armenian presence in Egypt from the Hamidian massacres to the 1952 revolution, covering cultural, political, and social activities.

#03
History of the Armenian Community in Egypt
تاريخ الجالية الأرمنية في مصر
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
Arabic

Comprehensive historical study of the Armenian community in Egypt.

#04
The Armenian Question in the Ottoman State 1878–1923
القضية الأرمنية في الدولة العثمانية 1878–1923
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2002
Nubar Press, Cairo
194 pages · Arabic

Traces the historical roots of the Armenian question in the Ottoman State and documents the genocide.

#05
Armenians, the West and Islam
الأرمن والغرب والإسلام
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
Arabic

Study of relations between Armenians, Western powers, and the Islamic world.

#06
Armenians of Alexandria and Their Role in Egyptian Life
أرمن الإسكندرية ودورهم في الحياة المصرية
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2015
Armenian Genocide Centenary Committee, Cairo
Arabic
Armenian Genocide Centenary Series

Armenian presence in Alexandria since Mohamed Ali's era, and their role in trade, politics, and culture.

#07
The Armenian Question in Arabic Sources 1878–1923
القضية الأرمنية في المصادر العربية 1878–1923
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2014
Armenian Genocide Centenary Committee, Cairo
27 pages · Arabic
Armenian Genocide Centenary Series

Traces the reflection of the Armenian question in the Arab press, literature, and thought from 1878 to 1923.

#08
The Armenian Question in International Treaties
القضية الأرمنية في المعاهدات الدولية
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2015
Armenian Genocide Centenary Committee, Cairo
Arabic
Armenian Genocide Centenary Series

Analysis of the Armenian question in international treaties from Berlin to Lausanne.

#09
The Adana Question
مسألة أضنة
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2015
Armenian Genocide Centenary Committee, Cairo
Arabic
Armenian Genocide Centenary Series

Detailed study of the Adana massacres of 1909 and their historical and political dimensions.

#10
An Armenian Image in Arab and Foreign Sources
صورة أرمينية في المصادر العربية والأجنبية
Ed. Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2014
Armenian Studies Center, Cairo University
254 pages · Arabic

Collection of papers from the 2012 conference on three axes: the Armenian question in sources, Armenians in Egypt, and Armenia in the Middle Ages.

#11
The Role of Armenians in Printing and the Press in Egypt
دور الأرمن في الطباعة والصحافة في مصر
Dr. Ashraf Sameh
1981
Arabic

Academic study based on MA and PhD dissertations examining Armenian contributions to developing the Egyptian printing and press industries.

#12
Britain and the Armenian Question in the Ottoman State 1878–1896
بريطانيا وقضية الأرمن في الدولة العثمانية 1878–1896
Ali Thabet Sabri
2012
MA Thesis — Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University
Arabic

Study of Britain's stance on the Armenian question in the late 19th century.

#13
History of the Armenian People from Ancient Times to the Present
تاريخ الشعب الأرمني منذ أقدم العصور حتى اليوم
Counselor Fouad Hassan Hafez
1986
Arabic

Comprehensive historical narrative of the Armenian people's history with special treatment of the Armenian question.

#14
Armenia and Armenians in the Arab Press 1876–1923
أرمينيا والأرمن في الصحافة العربية 1876–1923
Research team led by Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam (AGBU Cairo)
Started 2001
Armenian General Benevolent Union — Cairo
Arabic

Survey of 383 Arabic periodicals archived at the Egyptian National Library, yielding 36,000 texts about Armenia and Armenians. Published in sequential volumes covering 7 time periods.

#15
Review: Armenians in Egypt 1896–1961
صورة أرمينية في المصادر العربية والأجنبية — عرض كتاب الأرمن في مصر 1896–1961
Atta Dorgham
2015
Atta Dorgham Forums
Arabic

Detailed review of Armenians in Egypt 1896–1961 with a complete list of Al-Imam's works.

#16
Armenians in Egypt: Contribution of Armenians to Medieval and Modern Egypt
الأرمن في مصر: مساهمة الأرمن في مصر القرون الوسطى والحديثة
Sona Zeitlian
368 pages · English

Comprehensive study in English on Armenian contributions to medieval and modern Egypt.

#17
Armenians of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
الأرمن في مصر، السودان وإثيوبيا
Ed. Antranik Dakessian
Haigazian University, Beirut
Armenian · English · Arabic (2 vols.)

Major two-volume academic collection of studies on Armenians in Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.

#18
The Armenian Question in Arabic Sources (Lecture)
القضية الأرمنية في المصادر العربية (محاضرة)
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
2009
Conference on the Armenian Genocide & International Law, Beirut
Arabic

Academic lecture on the image of the Armenian question in Arabic sources — press, literature, and politics.

#19
Negating the Other
نفي الآخر
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
Arabic

Study on the concept of negating the other throughout history, in line with the author's interest in genocide studies.

#20
The Egyptianized Greek
اليوناني المتمصر
Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
Arabic

Study on the assimilation of the Greek community into Egyptian society, part of the author's broader minority studies approach.

Key Authors

Dr. Mohamed Refaat Al-Imam
د. محمد رفعت الإمام
Professor of Modern and Contemporary History — Faculty of Arts, Damanhour University (formerly Alexandria)
Editor-in-Chief, Aryk Journal · Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs
15 works in this collection
Dr. Ashraf Sameh
د. أشرف صامح
Researcher in the history of printing and journalism
1 work in this collection
Ali Thabet Sabri
علي ثابت صبري
PhD Researcher — Ain Shams University
1 work in this collection
Counselor Fouad Hassan Hafez
المستشار فؤاد حسن حافظ
Egyptian counselor and historian
1 work in this collection
Sona Zeitlian
سونيا زيتليان
Armenian-Egyptian researcher
1 work in this collection

Key Institutions

Armenian Studies Center — Faculty of Arts, Cairo University
مركز الدراسات الأرمنية — كلية الآداب، جامعة القاهرة
Publishing academic studies and organizing conferences on Armenians in Egypt and the wider region.
Armenian General Benevolent Union — Cairo (AGBU)
جمعية القاهرة الخيرية الأرمنية العامة (AGBU)
Funding and publishing books and research projects on Armenians in Egypt, including the landmark 36,000-text press survey.
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