Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Note on Transliteration xi
5. Illustrations xiii
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Origin Myths of the Factions 21
9. Bilateral Factionalism in Ottoman Egypt 25
10. Bir Varmıs¸, Bir Yokmus 45
11. Sa˜d and Haram 61
12. The Yemeni Connection to Egypt’s Factions 79
13. Red and White 95
14. The Knob and the Disk—The Factions’ Standards 111
15. Selim and Sudun in the Origin Myths 123
16. The Mulberry Tree in the Origin Myths 135
17. The Competitive Feasts of Qasim and Dhu’l-Faqar Beys 143
18. Qasimi Genesis? 149
19. Faqari Genesis? 165
20. Conclusion 185
21. Notes 193
22. Bibliography 253
23. Index 277