Everyday life in a City of Diversity: Egyptian Minority in Milan between Religion and Materiality

This research reviews in detail all that is related to the Egyptian minority in Milan. In a historical review, it shows when and how they began migrating to Italy and the circumstances of these migrations, even after the post-Covid era. Through the data of the Chamber of Commerce and extensive fieldwork, the research draws a complete map of the locations of the Egyptians, their society, and their influence in the urban environment of the city. Using a comprehensive systematic analysis, the ideas of European identity are explained. And the process of receiving and accepting immigrants, different cultures and religions. And to prove that the Egyptian presence in the city reflects an integrated ethnic minority. And by conducting ethnographic research to know the aspects of Egyptian's everyday life, its problems, and the obstacles of this life as individuals and as societies. Finally, separate field research was conducted to clarify the role of religious materialism in the daily, spiritual and religious everyday lives of both Muslims and Coptic Egyptians. And how to use these materials and what they express.