Heritage - Islamic

Egypt foils smuggling of Jewish artefacts

Boxes used to hold Torah scrolls, a silver knife and a chandelier are among objects seized at Damietta harbour

Egyptian textiles flourished abroad from 18th century

Textiles and clothing from Egypt was traded by the French and found their way to the Americas from the 18th century

Cairo's historic Al-Muizz street slowly regaining its allure

Egypt's antiquities ministry working to revive Al-Muizz Street in historic Islamic Cairo

165 objects in Islamic museum collection lost after bomb attack

Antiquities minister reports on the extent of the damage to the Museum of Islamic Art's collection after a bomb exploded nearby last week

UNESCO delegate to tour the Museum of Islamic Arts

International team of archaeologists on Friday will assess damage to museum and nearby monuments, as fundraising campaign is slated to kick off in order to restore historic Bab Al-Khalq institutions

Fundraising campaign launched for Cairo's Islamic Museum

An official bank account is to be opened on Wednesday to accept donations for the restoration of Cairo's bomb-damaged Museum of Islamic Art

Historic coins confiscated at Cairo airport

Police at Cairo airport recover collection of historic coins from German passenger

A campaign to restore the Museum of Islamic Arts is launched

Inventory to be carried out of damaged artefacts inside Museum of Islamic Arts after Friday's bomb blast; UNESCO pledges $100,000 for restoration

Minister to outline damage to Cairo's Islamic Museum

Cairo's Islamic Museum was severely damaged in a terrorist attack targeting the nearby police headquarters on Friday

UNESCO condemns the destruction of the Museum of Islamic Art

UNESCO Director-General Condemns Destruction to the Museum of Islamic Art

Neighbouring historical mosques damaged in explosion

Four Islamic Mameluke mosques neighbouring the Museum of Islamic Art were also affected by Friday's car bomb blast

Bomb damages Egypt's National Library and Archives

Damages occurred at Egypt’s National Library and Archives, a historic home of rare manuscripts and papyri, will cost the government at least LE50 million in repairs

Islamic museum in Cairo seriously damaged after bomb blast

Facade of the museum is destroyed, and some interior ceilings have collapsed

Restorations to begin for Egypt's Al-Azhar mosque

The historic Al-Azhar mosque will be restored starting in February

Coins found in a rented apartment in Nasr City 'unauthentic'

A collection of ancient metal coins handed over to Egyptian authorities yesterday by a Libyan citizen are fakes

Looted Islamic wooden beams return to Egypt

Egypt restitutes Ghanem Al-Bahlawan Mosque's eight decorative wooden beams from Denmark after a court ruling

Egypt selected to coordinate Islamic heritage committee

A meeting of the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) was held in Yemen

Barquq's Holy Quran restored to former glory

A distinguished Holy Quran transcribed during the reign of Burji Mameluk Sultan Al-Malik Al-Zahir Seif El-Din Barquq is restored, containing important new information for Quranic scholars

Teaching local residents about Historic Cairo

Scheme aims to raise archaeological awareness among antiquities ministry employees and residents of Historic Cairo

Three Ottoman pistols seized in Cairo International Airport

A Russian citizen is caught trying to smuggle a collection of Ottoman pistols out to Egypt; investigations on their origin and proper owner underway

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