1-Introduction.2-The Islamic Period.3-Shiism in Egypt.3.1-Under the Umayyads and Abbasids.3.2-The Fatimid Rule.4-Inclination to Ahl al-Bayt (a).4.1-Pilgrimage.4.2-Migration of the Descendants of Imam Ali (a).5-The Current Condition of the Shia.5.1-Dar al-Taqrib.6-Restrictions on the Shia.6.1-Al al-Bayt Association.6.2-Figures and Personalities.6.3-Shiite Publishers.7-Notes.8-References.