Egypt
Cairo’s Blue Mosque inaugurated after 6-year restoration 2015-05-03
Posted May 4th, 2015 by librarian-hdCAIRO: The 14th century mosque of the Amir Aqsunqur, better known as the Blue Mosque, has been opened to the public Saturday after the completion of a six-year renovation project.
The mosque had been closed since 1992 due to damage it had suffered from an earthquake in the same year.
As part of the Al-Darb al-Ahmar Urban Regeneration Program, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has commenced the renovation work in 2009.
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PM, Prince Aga Khan discuss deal to renovate mosques 2015-05-03
Posted May 3rd, 2015 by librarian-umedDate of publication:Sunday, 3 May 2015
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met on Saturday 2/5/2015 with head of the Aga Khan Foundation Prince Karim Aga Khan, Cabinet Spokesman Hossam El Qawish said.
During the meeting, Mahlab hailed efforts and projects implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation in Egypt. He pointed out to the possibility to sign a cooperation protocol between the government and the foundation that aims to enable the foundation to carry out maintenance works in mosques, added the spokesman.
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Speech by H.H. The Aga Khan at the Inauguration of Amir Aqsunqur Mosque, Cairo
Posted May 3rd, 2015 by librarian-umed02 May 2015
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Your Excellency the Minister of Antiquities,
Your Excellency, the Governor of Cairo,
Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is an immense pleasure to join all of you once again, in this special celebration. The inauguration of the Aq Sunqur Mosque is an extraordinary moment in its own right. And it also marks the culmination of a larger revitalisation that has taken place over many years in historic Cairo.
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture Restores the "Blue Mosque" in Cairo 2015-05-02
Posted May 3rd, 2015 by librarian-umedCairo, 2 May 2015 – Restoration of the 14th century Amir Aqsunqur “Blue Mosque” in Al-Darb al-Ahmar has been completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) as part of the larger Al-Darb al-Ahmar Urban Regeneration Programme.
The Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh El Damaty, and the Governor of Cairo, Galal Said, joined His Highness the Aga Khan in marking the occasion at the Mosque.
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Aga Khan III - Platinum Jubilee Homage - 1955-02-20
Posted February 20th, 2015 by heritageHomage submitted by the President and Members of the Africa Legion to Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III on February 20th, 1955 on the occasion of the completion of 70 years of Imamat.
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR HISTORIC CAIRO REVITALISATION PROJECTS 2007-07-17
Posted December 27th, 2013 by librarian-hdCairo Governorate and Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Public-Private Partnership for Historic Cairo Revitalisation Projects
Cairo, 17 July 2007 – Cairo’s Governor, H.E. Dr. Abdel Azim Wazir, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s General Manager, Mr. Luis Monreal, today signed an historic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) linking Al-Azhar Park, a future “Urban Plaza” project at the northern end of the Park, and ongoing work by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Darb al-Ahmar.
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR HISTORIC CAIRO REVITALISATION PROJECTS - 2007-07-17
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage2007, July 17: Cairo's Governor, H.E. Dr. Abdel Azim Wazir, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's General Manager, Mr. Luis Monreal, today signed an historic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) linking Al-Azhar Park, a future 'Urban Plaza' project at the northern end of the Park, and ongoing work by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Darb al-Ahmar. [AKDN]
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HH THE AGA KHAN TO INAUGURATE TWO HISTORICAL SITES - 2007-10-25
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage2007, October 25:Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni and Prince Karim Aga Khan, the current Shi'a Imam, will inaugurate two Islamic complex of Khayer Bek and Um El-Soltan Shaban at Al-Darbul Ahmar area in Historic Cairo. The two have been restored in collaboration with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The Minister and his guests will embark on a tour to inspect the restoration work. [Inauguration]
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INAUGURATION OF TWO MAJOR LANDMARKS IN HISTORIC CAIRO - 2007-10-26
Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage2007, October 26:In a ceremony here today, 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. [Press Release] [Speech]
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CLOSING REMARKS AT THE NINTH SEMINAR IN THE SERIES ARCHITECTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS - 1984-11-15
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageYour Excellency the First Deputy Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Governor of Cairo, Distinguished guests
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SPEECH BY H. H. The Aga Khan AT THE FOURTH CEREMONY OF THE AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE - Cairo - 1989-10-15
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageMadame Mubarak, Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Guests
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H. H. The Aga Khan DONATES PARK IN HISTORIC CITY OF CAIRO - 1990-12-10
Posted March 24th, 2010 by heritageMawlana Hazar Imam on Monday 10th December, 1990 signed a Protocol of Agreement on behalf of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture with the Governor of Cairo H.E. Mahmoud Sherif for the creation of a public park in one of historic Cairo's last remaining open spaces.
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UN POUMON DE TRENTE HECTARES POUR LE CAIRE - 2004-11-09
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageLe parc public d'Al-Azhar a fait revenir les oiseaux au coeur historique de la gigantesque et étouffante capitale. Offert à la ville par l'Agha Khan, il fait aussi le pari d'insuffler une nouvelle vie économique aux quartiers voisins.LAURENCE D'HONDT DE RETOUR DU CAIRE
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Old Cairo transformed by park project - 2004-11-23
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageMost urban areas have one - an area that is a sort of no-man's land where no-one lives and which becomes ever more rundown.In Cairo this was the case of the land adjoining the Darb al-Ahmar district. For almost a millennium assorted dust, debris and rubbish was piled up along the eastern rim of Cairo's medieval city walls.
Even though it lies close to the popular sites of medieval Cairo, the area was off the tourist track, blighted by prowling drug dealers and stranded between the Salah Salim highway and the City of the Dead.
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Paradise is a garden, and Cairo now has its own - 2004-09-21
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageOn summer nights in downtown Cairo, the streets seethe with people in such numbers that the cars, for once, have to stop for them.Cairenes aren't out shopping, since most are broke. They're out breathing (or trying to) amid earsplitting, noxious traffic. The Nile bridges are favorite promenades, the river ensuring cooler air; some families even picnic there, their backs to the stream of cars.
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Egypt's Newest Jewel - 2004-04-01
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageThe opening of the largest public park in the region has been delayed until fall, but residents of Cairo?s Darb Al-Ahmar district are already reaping the benefitsPICKING OUT A PRESENT for the city of Cairo is like shopping for that aunt who has absolutely everything: The nation?s capital is so jam-packed with things that what the Agha Khan, the spiritual figurehead of the Ismailis, thought it really needed was space.
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INAUGURATION OF AL-AZHAR PARK - 2005-03-26
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageYour Excellency the Governor
Ladies and Gentlemen
I am very, very happy to be here this morning to be able to express to you my warm and deep gratitude for everything that you all have done to make this Park become a reality.
The existence of the Park is proof of brotherhood, proof of aspiration towards moving towards a common goal which is to create in Cairo a place which is beautiful where all generations could find happiness and peace, where all people from different economic levels could feel comfortable as they perambulate throughout this space.
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Aga Khan grant for Aswan - 2003-12-27
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageThe Aga Khan has announced a grant of $320,000 for medical equipment by the Om Habibeh Foundation, established by the Aga Khan's late step grandmother, Om Habibeh, Begum Sultan Mahmood Shah Aga Khan.Following a meeting with governor of Aswan, H.E. Samir Hasnain, the Aga Khan announced the grant as part of a series of new development initiatives to benefit the people of Aswan, says a press release.
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Cairo to be Garden City once again-The building of a park reverses centuries of neglect and uncovers historic treas - 2005-03-12
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageIn the desert, an oasis is akin to paradise and in the sands of Egypt, many of history's greatest gardens flowered on the banks of the Nile.But in Cairo, a city of 16 million people that has ballooned on the ruins of many Islamic dynasties from the 8th century Abbasid Caliphs to 19th century Ottomans, there has been, for several generations, barely a footprint of unbuilt open space for each of the city's inhabitants.
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A leading architect unearths the history and scrutinizes the design of Cairo's new civic gem, Al-Azhar Park - 2005-03-24
Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritageUntil recently, the only vantage point from which to view Cairo's historic skyline of minarets and domes up close was the Citadel. Thanks to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), Cairo now boasts a 30-hectare park uniquely situated among some of the city's most historically significant Islamic monuments that provides breathtaking panoramic views of the Islamic skyline. What many visitors to Al-Azhar Park don't realize, however, is that the park was constructed on top of mounds of debris that date back to Fatimid Cairo.
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