| El-Emam (Egyptian Arabic: الإمام) (Coptic: Ⲉⲗⲉⲙⲁⲙ) | |
|---|---|
| Noble Family | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Founded | 901 |
| Founder | Abu Uday el-Masry bin el-Emam |
| Titles | Amir al-Hajj, Sheikh al-Islam, Sheikh Sheiokh Misr, Emir, Judge of El Mahalla El Kubra, Judge of Samannud, supervisor of Endowments, supervisor of Special, supervisor of Armies, Secret Writer, Judge of the sultan's diwan, Mayor of Mit el-Sheyoukh, Mayor of Mit Tarif |
| Estate(s) | El-Emam Palace, Kafr Tasfa, Kafr Shukr Center, Qalyubia Governorate (historical stronghold) |
A prominent position in politics, arts and judiciary | |
The El-Emam family, sometimes spelled el-Imam (Egyptian Arabic: عائلة الإمام, آل الإمام; Coptic: Ⲉⲗⲓ̀ⲙⲏⲙ), is an Egyptian noble family which has had prominent members since the Abbasid era, through the Fatimid, Ayyubid and Mamluk era.[1][2][3][4] To this day they still have influence.[5][6][7][8][9]