By Caroline Lai, Program Assistant with Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. I returned to Cairo in…
Category: Cairo
Excerpt: The foundation is currently carrying out several renovation projects in many historical sites around…
For centuries, historians had relied for their understanding of restrictions on Jewish life on Islamic…
When we build, we must do more than seek to overcome immediate crises. The urban…
Culture Resource in cooperation with Agha Khan Trust for Culture launched the Darb Al Ahmar…
The long period of Fatimid rule, lasting almost three centuries, and the dynasty’s political and…
Istabl Antar archaeological site is on the verge of disappearing due to lack of proper…
He admires Islamic architecture, especially mosques built in the Fatimid era inspired by Sufi numerology…
By Idris Tawfiq – The Egyptian Gazette It is really difficult to say whether it’s…
The origins of Al-Azhar Park project date to 1984, when the Aga Khan Award for…
In our excavations and our historical investigations, I constantly have been reminded that we were…
Now in its fifth edition, the Spring Festival organized by Al Mawred Al Thakafy (Culture…
Programme inspired by Grammy-nominated “Invisible Face of the Beloved” to be performed in Cairo, Alexandria…