“…we were touching the very foundations of my ancestors, the Fatimids, and the pluralistic history…
Tag: Al Azhar Park
“The Close to Home series has been a personal project linked to my travels over…
LINING THE BANKS of the Nile River, Cairo is a fusion of ancient. Churches are built…
Close by, Al-Azhar Park offers a desperately needed oasis of greenery. Funded by the Aga Khan Foundation for Culture, this park with its beautifully kept gardens full of surprisingly beautiful sculptures…
Discover the genesis of the the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, the Alhambra in Granada and the Test Garden in Algiers and the difference the gardens continue to make in their communities.
Ahram Online , Thursday, 29 October 2015 The band Egyptian Project will perform at El-Geneina…
Architecture and the Territory: Cairo’s informal settlements and community networks with Diane Singerman Feb 04,…
by Deborah Campbell It is something of an anomaly that Darb al-Ahmar—home to hundreds of…
Our earlier post on this series was only an excerpt. The complete video is available…
Video is in Arabic The Aga Khan Trust for Culture hopes that upgrading the area…
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-09-voa57.cfm excerpts: — The World Health Organization says just breathing the air in Cairo, Egypt,…
Some pictures, and a personal commentary. http://cairomaniac.blogspot.com/2008/05/place-to-breathe.html
A report from National Public Radio, visit source for audio report Cairo’s 74-acre Al-Azhar Park…
Aga Khan Foundation USA October 12-October 14, 2007 The Aga Khan Trust for Culture and…
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