The curricula of the Egyptian minds in the delights of modern literature

The enlightened Sheikh Rifa'a al-Tahtawi presented in this book his core ideas on reforming and enlightening society, so it can be considered a book on political education, aiming to sharpen national enthusiasm and rekindle the Egyptian spirit once again. Rifa'a saw that the issue of modernization or updating and developing Egyptian society is achieved through reforming some of its customs, as modernization is realized through moral refinement and spreading virtues among members of society, as well as providing and developing what he called "public benefits" represented in public services provided by the state, industry, agriculture, and trade, so that they benefit all Egyptians without discrimination. He also pointed out that the process of modernization must involve everyone, each according to their capacity. He also refers to the responsibility of some, such as princes and intellectuals, or those called the elite, to push the wheel of modernization through their support for educational and cultural projects, both materially and morally.