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Alexandria capital of Islamic culture for 2008

Egypt State Information Service

Alexandria governorate has created, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, a memorial logo for the Egyptian city and it will issue a postage stamp printing the planned logo on it.

This came on the occasion of designating Alexandria as the Capital of Islamic Culture for the year 2008.

Tourism and culture ministries officials are working on a new book including information on the history of Islamic culture in Alexandria.

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