Egypt
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/817/eg3.htm
- Cairo's Al-azhar Mosque
Al Ahram Weekly (Samir Sobhi) Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, whose history is sometimes overlooked by visitors, is one of Egypt's most important cultural and artistic treasures Al-Azhar is one of the most serene places to pray in, and the area...
- Mameluke Makeover
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) As Muslims were celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Minister of Endowments Hamdi Zaqzouq attended the official reopening of three restored Islamic buildings in Al-Saliba...
- More Re Opening Of Islamic Sites In Cairo
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine el-Aref) The Khayrbek and Umm Al-Sultan Shaaban monumental complexes, two of the finest examples of Islamic mediaeval architecture in the Darb Al-Ahmar district of Cairo, have been restored. Nevine El-Aref was at the opening ceremony....
- Two Cairo Landmarks Restored
Ismaili Mail His Highness the Aga Khan, His Excellency Farouk Hosni, Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Dr. Abdel Azim Wazir, the Governor of Cairo, inaugurated the restoration and revitalisation of two historic complexes in the city’s Darb al-Ahmar district....
- Mubarak To Inaugurate Cultural Projects In Old Cairo
State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate a number of cultural projects in Old Cairo area early next year, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said. The President is expected to inaugurate the Islamic Art Museum, the Egyptian...
Egypt
Three Mameluke edifices restored in Cairo
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/817/eg3.htm
"During the holy month of Ramadan many Cairenes flock at night to the heart of mediaeval Cairo, especially in the surrounding area of Al-Azhar for folklore performances and Oriental sohour. However, on Wednesday the scene was slightly different. In a departure from the norm, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni, Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Abul-Naga, Cairo Governor Abdel-Azim Wazir and a score of other high-ranking government officials paid a visit to Al-Azhar to attend a Nassir Shamma oud concert and help inaugurate three Mameluke edifices -- Al-Ghouri, Mohamed Bek Abul-Dahab and Khan Al-Zaraksha -- following their restoration."
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- Cairo's Al-azhar Mosque
Al Ahram Weekly (Samir Sobhi) Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, whose history is sometimes overlooked by visitors, is one of Egypt's most important cultural and artistic treasures Al-Azhar is one of the most serene places to pray in, and the area...
- Mameluke Makeover
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) As Muslims were celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Minister of Endowments Hamdi Zaqzouq attended the official reopening of three restored Islamic buildings in Al-Saliba...
- More Re Opening Of Islamic Sites In Cairo
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine el-Aref) The Khayrbek and Umm Al-Sultan Shaaban monumental complexes, two of the finest examples of Islamic mediaeval architecture in the Darb Al-Ahmar district of Cairo, have been restored. Nevine El-Aref was at the opening ceremony....
- Two Cairo Landmarks Restored
Ismaili Mail His Highness the Aga Khan, His Excellency Farouk Hosni, Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Dr. Abdel Azim Wazir, the Governor of Cairo, inaugurated the restoration and revitalisation of two historic complexes in the city’s Darb al-Ahmar district....
- Mubarak To Inaugurate Cultural Projects In Old Cairo
State Information Service President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate a number of cultural projects in Old Cairo area early next year, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said. The President is expected to inaugurate the Islamic Art Museum, the Egyptian...