16 September 2023
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmad Eissa and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal inaugurated yesterday Suleiman Pasha El-Khadem Mosque, also known as Sariat Al-Jabal Mosque, at Salah El-Din Citadel in El-Qalaa neighborhood after its restoration.
Minister Eissa and Governor Abdel Aal were accompanied by Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Mustafa Waziry, Deputy Cairo Governor Jihan Abdel Moneim along with Assistant Minister of Tourism and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Ahmad Ebeid, Assistant Minister of Tourism for Antiquities and Museums Projects Hesham Samir, and several officials of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Cairo Governorate, and the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Following the inauguration, Minister Eissa, Governor Abdel Aal, and the attendees took a tour inside the mosque to follow up on the work carried out under the restoration project. They also listened to a detailed explanation from the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Waziry, about the restoration project, the mosque’s history, and its unique architectural features.
Source: Media Department, Cairo Governorate
