As a result, that was the Sharia courts are competent personal status issues to the Egyptians and Muslims were naturally apply the Islamic Sharia As for the non-Muslims of the Egyptians were denominational boards are competent to adjudicate in their personal issues. The multiplicity of these councils varied religions, sects and denominations even reached the fourteen councils each of which applies the rules and principles of the religious sect under its jurisdiction, while foreigners were Ttolahm consular courts.