In his book, Impressions of Egypt [Inṭibāʿāt ʿan Miṣr], French voyageur Étienne-Louis Malus observes the impact of French culture and schools established by French missionaries on Egyptian society at the beginning of the 19^th century.  Even though these schools were established and run by monks and nuns, they did not require a specific religion to attend and thus included Christians, Muslims, and Jews side by side.