Sufi meditation has influenced Egyptian art across four major historical periods: Ancient (3200 BC–323 BC), Coptic (30 BC–640 AD), Islamic (640 AD–1805 AD), and Modern (1805 AD–present). A descriptive historical analysis of selected Egyptian artworks reveals that the philosophy of Sufi meditation contributes to unique aesthetic and artistic values, semantic interpretations, and creative solutions in visual art. The study describes and analyzes these works to show how meditative practices have shaped artistic thought and expression throughout Egyptian history, recommending further research on the impact of Sufi meditation on visual artists and their styles.
The stream of consciousness technique in Egyptian Arabic novels of the early twenty-first century was not a natural evolutionary stage of creative writing but a product of long intellectual development and growing awareness of human psychology. It was not invented in the third millennium but was repurposed to match humanity's perpetual search for self-identity amid life's chaos. Novels adopted new themes, their artistic structure transformed, time became fragmented, the concept of personality shifted, and disorder and disintegration dominated as characters embarked on journeys of self-discovery.