ABSTRACT
Arab sources show a varied and rich representation of images of Egyptian kingship, or what may be called the concept of pharaonic divine rule. Their understanding went beyond the image of the oppressive pharaoh, which was a facet of one particular pharaoh and could by no means be applied to all. The sources also describe Egyptian monarchs as leading their nation in a prosperous and well-managed system of government. Some of the interest of the writers was perhaps in showing their current ruler as an even better exemplar in a line of just and efficient rulers.
