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'Abd al-mu'ti, Husam

Al-mahariba fi misr المغاربة في مصر

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A socio-economic history of the Moroccan diaspora in Egypt. The story of a community made up mainly of Fasi merchants, and their ascendance within Egyptian society starting with the 16th century.  During the 18th century, the Chraibi merchants amassed a considerable fortune and became "kingmakers" of Egypt through the loans they made to the Mameluk rulers.

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