أدوات وأماکن التدخین فی مصر فی القرن الثالث عشر الهجری/ التاسع عشر المیلادی

Abstract

The paper covers the smoking as a habit in Egypt in the 13th cent. AH (= 19th cent. AD). In this period, the Egyptians like to smoke after Dawn prayer and the times between Al- Asr prayer and Al- Maghrib. The aristocrats and merchants preferred to smoke the Syrian and Turkish tobacco that had been presented with the coffee as a kind of good hospitality. The farmers had been preferred to present tobacco and cigarettes in their special events. Women like to smoke too and the princesses of the royal family had servant girls all their duties were to prepare the tobacco for their mistresses. The women used to smoke in their meetings and parties. The paper explains how the tobacco was a priceless ware and had been presented as a prize in the competitions. The Hashish also took part in this paper and shown the religion’s opinion about smoking it.