The efforts of Levantine scholars in teaching and learning in Egypt

We do not know of two countries that have been as closely connected by bonds of friendship and cooperation as Egypt and the Levant. Relations between their peoples have been extremely strong since the earliest periods of history. This is no wonder, as the proximity of their lands facilitated movement between them and unified the customs and natures of their people. Since the dawn of history, Egypt has opened the doors of its homes and institutions to welcome Levantine people, benefiting from their experiences, intelligence, and civilization. Egyptians also flocked to the Levant, finding them friendly, settling in easily, and enjoying what they enjoyed in their own countries. Levantine scholars were very active in teaching and learning in Egyptian cities, especially in Cairo, Alexandria, and other scientific centers in Egypt. Egypt was a suitable and appropriate environment for the presence of many scholars on its land, and many of them were active in writing, teaching, and tutoring. Egypt would not have been this way without the care and patronage of its statesmen and sultans, especially during the Mamluk era, when travels from Levantine scholars to Egypt were active. Many scholars and jurists, especially Levantine judges, were chosen to teach in Islamic schools in Egypt.