Heritage - Islamic

Egypt requests the return of eight stolen Islamic reliefs

Egypt is taking all procedural measures to stop the sale of eight stolen wooden Islamic reliefs at Bonham's auction hall in London

Ahmed Orabi's house to become a museum after restoration

Following years of neglect, the house of Egyptian nationalist leader Ahmed Orabi is to be restored and turned into a museum

Kiswet Al-Kaaba house officially one of Egypt's archaeological sites

The kiswa, cloth for covering the sacred Kaaba, used to be manufactured at the site

Bank of Alexandria building registered on Egypt's Islamic Heritage List

Palace of French architect Baron De Gillian in downtown Cairo, now Bank of Alexandria, is added to Egypt’s Islamic Heritage List

Gorgi mosque inaugurated in Cairo's Boulaq

The 17th century mosque of Emir Mostafa Gorgi in Boulaq Abul Ela was officially reopened on Sunday after four years of restoration work

Saving Cairo: Engineers, archaeologists protest 'ugly' Old Cairo buildings

Under the banner 'Save Cairo, the city of 1000 minarets,' engineers, archaeologists and activists stage a protest at the Cairo governorate against new concrete buildings springing up in Historic Cairo

Egypt requests French auction house stop sale of Quran manuscript

Egyptian leaders ask UN to help stop sale of rare Quran manuscript, which disappeared from Cairo's Al-Azhar library during French expedition to Egypt

Police and Royal Automobile Museums in Cairo's Citadel re-open

Police and Carriage museums at Egypt's historic Salaheddin Citadel are open to visitors after almost a year of restorations

Unauthorised renovations at Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque halted

The National Organisation for Urban Harmony insists Cairo authorities stops recent painting of the historic building

A call to rescue the water basin of Sultan Qaitbay

Archaeologists and concerned Cairenes call on Egypt's antiquities ministry to rescue Qaitbay’s water basin for animals in historic Cairo from encroachment

New antiquities minister aims to 'preserve, protect' Egypt heritage

Egypt's newly-appointed minister of state for antiquities, Ahmed Eissa, unveils strategy for protecting and developing country's ancient landmarks and heritage

Andalusi art treasures in Madrid

From astrolabes to ceramic bowls, the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid offers an ample scope of Andalusi art forms and techniques

Egyptian police foil coin-smuggling bid at Cairo airport

Authorities at Cairo International Airport thwart attempt to smuggle 145 ancient Egyptian coins – dating from Graeco-Roman, Ottoman eras – out of country

Egypt's Ibn Tulun Mosque in need of rescue

Cairp's historic Mosque of Ibn Tulun has lost much of its splendour recently, with wastewater and garbage lining its walls; Egypt's cash-strapped antiquities ministry fails to intervene

Cairo airport customs confiscate large collection of historical artefacts

A collection of 19th century items, including porcelain vases and chandeliers, was on its way to Egypt's black market

Cairo landmark Villa Casdagli to be restored to former glory

After an initial restoration plan was stalled by the revolution, the antiquities ministry will finally launch a project to save the badly damaged building

Heritage gem Al-Muizz Street to regain allure soon

A development project to revive Al-Muizz Street in Historic Cairo is to be launched aiming to reverse post-revolution deterioration of key heritage monuments

A Tale of Two Cities: Granada and Cairo

As Granada celebrates its millennium anniversary, a thorough reflection reveals an interesting and a long-forgotten link between the foundation of Granada and Cairo

Cairo’s Villa Casdagli needs rescuing

Late-nineteenth century Villa Casdagli on Simon Bolivar Square in Cairo’s Garden City is in urgent need of restoration following years of neglect

Al Andalus en el corazón

UNESCO has added Cordova's Fiesta of the Patios, for centuries the capital of Muslim Spain, to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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