Heritage - Islamic

Egypt authorities thwart attempts to smuggle 19th century rarities

Antiquities police says it has arrested two Egyptians at Cairo Airport this week, both carrying precious items dating from the reign of Mohamed Ali

Emergency meeting on saving Syria's heritage to be held Monday at Cairo University

An emergency meeting will take place Monday at Cairo University aimed at saving Syrian heritage from further destruction amid the country's civil war

Medieval citadel on Sinai island to open to tourists

The defensive citadel built by medieval ruler Saladin on Pharaoh Island, close to Taba, has recently been restored

Amid cultural clash, Louvre honors Islamic art

Louvre curators say the new Islamic Art department at the famous Museum is a way to help bridge cultural divides at a tense time between the West and the Muslim world

Andalusian art in the mosques of Islamic Cairo

As Granada celebrates the successful restoration of the Alhambra’s Fountain of the Lions, a masterpiece of Andalusian art, Egyptians can celebrate the Al-Andalus imprint in Cairo’s Mamluk art and architecture

MSA aborted two foiled smuggling attempts of authentic coins

The Ministry of State for Antiquities aborts two smuggling attempts of authentic coins at Borg Al-Arab airport in Alexandria

Antiquities ministry fights peddler's takeover of Egyptian archaeological sites

The Royal Carriage Museum in Boulaq and Cairo Northern Islamic Wall are under threat as the Cairo governorate builds permanent kiosks for peddlers

Egypt's Istabl Anter rescued

The rich Islamic site of Istabl Antar in Old Cairo is saved from urban encroachment, though late in the day

Mohamed Ali-era artefact seized at Cairo Airport

Islamic copper decoration seized from smuggler at Cairo Airport on Wednesday

The Fate of Timbuktu’s Andalusian Manuscripts

As heritage experts lament the damage done to historical monuments in Timbuktu, another treasure no less important is in great danger: the manuscripts of the Kati Collection

Archaeologist: Early Egyptian Islamic site, Istabl Antar, in dire danger

Istabl Antar archaeological site is on the verge of disappearing due to lack of proper protection, warns archaeologist who has spent 20 years working on the site

Ibn Tulun Mosque is opened for nighttime Taraweeh prayer

The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Sayeda Zeinab district will welcome for the first time at night worshipers for prayers in Ramadan

New info-signs installed on Al-Muizz Street

New information panels, replacing old signs, have been installed along Al-Muizz Street in Old Cairo

Cars to be banned from Cairo Citadel zone

Only electric cars will be used within the Salaheddin Citadel monument area to prevent further damage by pollution and traffic

A detailed document of inscriptions in Islamic Cairo

Islamic Inscriptions in the historic Zone of Cairo collected by ARCE and AUC professor, to be available on DVD and Internet soon

Egypt's antiquities ministry honours man who foiled mosque theft

Minister of State for Antiquities fetes local man who thwarted theft at Darb Al-Ahmar's historic Inal Al-Yussufi Mosque

Hardline Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasures in Mali

Armed Islamists from a hardline group occupying lawless northern Mali destroy a 15th century shrine to a Muslim saint in the fabled city of Timbuktu

The Manesterly Palace regains its youth and welcomes visitors

The Manesterly Palace, a Rococa (Late Baroque)-style jewel in Cairo welcomes its visitors after a year of restorations

Kaaba Kiswa to be handed over to Egypt's antiquities ministry

The 19th-century pieces of embroidered Al-Kaaba Kiswa, exhibited at Qubbat Afandina, are to given to the Ministry of State for Antiquities

Taba's Salaheddin Citadel set to open doors in July

Salaheddin Citadel, located on island close to well-known Red Sea beach, will open to public next month after undergoing restoration

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