Sheikh Rifa'a Rafi' al-Tahtawi (1801-1873), a graduate of the largest Muslim university al-Azhar, was in Paris from 1828 to 1831 as part of a group of young Egyptians sent by the ruler of Egypt Muhammad 'Ali to study in France. There he, following the advice of his teacher, the famous poet and stylist Hasan al-'Attar, wrote most of his book, published in Cairo in 1834 under the title "Extracting Pure Gold from a Brief Description of Paris." In the book, a kind of short encyclopedia of Paris, al-Tahtawi, relying on the French books he read during his studies, on publications in the press and on his own observations, describes the daily life of Parisians, their morals, customs, character, religious views, professional activities, as well as the position of women in society, French sciences and arts, the social system of France, talks about the events of the July Revolution of 1830. Its goal is to acquaint the Egyptians and “all Muslims” with the achievements of the French in the field of science, technology and social life and thereby promote the movement your country along the path of renewal and progress.