Abstract

Ancient Egyptians lived a civilized life. They patronized their own rules and norms for their daily and religious matters. The woman does not have equal rights as to man. The man was considered superior and the woman as servant of man. The marriage of brothers and sister was in vogue in Egyptian society and it was also practiced in royal families. There was divergence among the people in society like superior and inferior segments. The royal and elite people enjoyed many rights and preferences in the society. The common man was dealt as the servant of the royal families. This approach produced a big distance among the people in Egyptian society. They worshiped many gods. This paper took a review of their religious matters in detail. It was also discussed that how Egyptians made their new gods. The background of monotheistic and polytheisticapproaches with respect of ancient Egypt were also highlighted. Egyptians daily life was influenced by their religion.

Highlights

  • The oldest nation in Egypt was the Coptic

  • Allama Sohaili says that the Copts are descendants of Canaan bin Ham

  • The caste system was prevalent among the ancient Egyptians in the same way as it has been practiced in the Hindu nationalities of India since time immemorial

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Summary

Introduction

The oldest nation in Egypt was the Coptic. The Israelites came to Egypt four generations before Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) and settled there. Allama Ibn Khaldun, regarding the opinions of various historians, has a wealth of information about the race of the Coptic nation:. “The popular saying is that these people are attributed to Ham bin Noah. Masudi describes them as a descendant of "Bansir bin Ham". Allama Sohaili says that the Copts are descendants of Canaan bin Ham. Because the Copts are attributed to Egypt and Egypt was the son of "Nabit" or "Kabit bin Nabit". Nabit is one of the descendants of Kush bin Canaan bin Ham. Describes everything. Israelites migrated with Hazrat Yousef (PBUH) and lived there for few hundred years.

Social classes
Recreational activities in ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Women
Sibling marriage
Occupations and construction of the ancient Egyptians
Egyptian Laborer and Slave
Civil rights of free Egyptians
Status of religion in ancient Egypt
The concept of gods in ancient Egypt
Egyptian Traditions and Rituals
Findings
Conclusion
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