Conversion of Copts to Islam in Bahrī Mamluks period: Contexts, Causes & Consequences

Egypt Bahrī Mamluks period was a witness of the Conversion of Coptic Christians to Islam. The Dominance of Copts on governmental [institutions] divans led to growing the hates of both culama and Muslim people as well as occasionally rising some rebellions againse
the government accompanied with rebellions of Muslims within different periods of riots. The rebellions made to governors the issue orders for the sake of applying of “Ordinances of Umar (Al- Shurut al- Umariyya)” in the Coptic society. Having shown reaction, a number
of Copts tried to show appeara superficial intend to Islam and to make themselves free from the limitation caused by such the rules, while they continued their relations with their previous coreligionists. Such superficial acceptance of Islam resulted the growing anger of Muslims which leading to the rebellion of 755 A.H. which became a thueat to
the life and the social security of Copts. Therefore a great number of them turned towards Islam and joined to Muslims. The mentioned tendencies separated Copts from divan and, generally, the structure of the political power in Egypt and limited their number.