Samir Simaika, fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, is the grandson of Marcus Pasha Simaika. Since his retirement he has devoted himself to researching and documenting his family history. He lives in Cairo with his wife Yolande. Nevine Henein is a freelance copyeditor and writer with a passion for history and heritage. She obtained her BSc in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo in 1994 and worked in development for ten years before switching careers. She lives in Cairo with her husband and two sons.
The Simaika Family Tree
Chronology
Acknowledgments
Preface by Samir Simaika
List of Illustrations
Introduction by Donald M. Reid
Part 1. The Early Years
1. Cairo
2. A Love of Learning
3. A Prominent Family
Part 2. Service to Government and Nation
4. The State Railways
5. Education and Legislation
The Superior Council of Education
The Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly
6. Simaika and the British Administrators
Lord Cromer (1883-1907)
Sir Eldon Gorst (1907-11)
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener (1911-14)
Sir Henry McMahon (1914-17)
Sir Reginald Wingate (1917-19)
Lord Allenby (1919-25)
Lord Lloyd (1925-29)
Part 3. Service to the Coptic Church and Community
7. An Ancient Church
Monks and Missionaries
The Copts after the Arab Conquests
The Rise of Coptic Notables
8. The Patriarchs
Cyril IV (1854-61)
Cyril V (1874-1927)
Yohannes XIX (1928-42)
9. The Awakening of the Coptic Church
10. Majlis al-Milli
11. The Coptic and Ethiopian Dispute over Deir al-Sultan in Jerusalem
12. Travels in Sudan
Part 4: The Coptic Museum and Heritage Preservation
13. A Crumbling Heritage
14. The Committee for the Preservation of Arab Art
15. A New Museum
The Mu'allaqa Church
The Coptic Museum
16. A State Institution
17. Searching for Antiquities, Saving Libraries
18. Recognition
Appendix: Some Coptic Social Customs
Selected Bibliography
Notes
