Press Release - Islamic Monuments to Reopen in Cairo
On Thursday, September 17, a ceremony will be held to reopen five Islamic monuments in the Al-Darb Al-Ahmar area of Cairo.
The Al-Imam mosque, the Al-Layth mosque, the Al-Set Meska mosque, the Ali Labib house and the well zone of Youssef at the Salah El-Din Citadel have all been undergoing restoration work, which cost around LE 9.5 million. These monuments as well as the first phase of the new lighting system of the Salah El-Din Citadel will be revealed at the ceremony, which will take place within the Salah El-Din Citadel.
Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Dr. Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Minister of Endowment, and Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Waziri will attend the inauguration ceremony along with top governmental officials.
The restoration of these important historical edifices is a part of the Supreme Coucil of Antiquities’ devotion to preserve Egypt’s Islamic heritage.
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