The Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) will participate in the restoration of the Al-Azhar mosque in historic Cairo, the MSA minister told Ahram Online. The MSA is responsible for protecting Egypt’s cultural history, which includes the country’s rich Islamic heritage. The project is carried out by the Arab Contractors under the supervision of the Ministry of Construction. The project aims to fix the foundation of the important mosque partially through soil injection as well as the restore its minaret.

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