After extensive renovations, Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa and Minister of Endowment Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa inaugurated the Mosque of Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, in Al-Muizz Street in Ancient Cairo.
The inauguration featured appearances by Khaled Abdel-Aal, Governor of Cairo, and Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Council for Antiquities.
The project was implemented in collaboration with the Indian Bohra community Mufaddal Saifuddin and under the supervision of the Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish antiquities sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the General Administration of Historic Cairo.
In his address, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities praised the efforts of those who contributed to the maintenance and renovation of this historic mosque, stressing the importance of promoting the Islamic monuments of Historic Cairo.
Meanwhile, Gomaa expressed his happiness with the opening of this iconic mosque before the holy month of Ramadan.
He also thanked the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities for its tremendous efforts in the restoration work that takes place in various ancient Egyptian mosques.
It's worth mentioning that the mosque was severely damaged by an earthquake and was subsequently restored by Sultan Baybars II al-Jashankir in 1302.
Contributed by Ahmed Emam
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