al-Uṣūl at-tārīḫiyya li-l-ġaǧar fī Miṣr wa-l-aqṭār al-ʽarabiyya

The historical origins of the "Gypsies" in Egypt and the Arab countries (الأصول التاريخية للغجر في مصر والأقطار العربية)

Obada Kohela (Cairo)

Abstract

Approximately two million people historically called “Gypsies” have been living in Egypt and the neighbouring countries. Based on historical sources, the article deals with the origin of this population.

Keywords

“Gypsies”, Egypt