Egypt reopens newly restored historic mosque


People gather outside Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah Mosque after its restoration, at a popular tourist area on the historical El Moez Ledin Allah El Fatmy Street in the Islamic district of Cairo, Egypt February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's historic mosque of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, named after the sixth Fatimid caliph and located in old Cairo, was reopened for visitors on Monday, Feb. 27 after renovations.

The renovation project for Egypt's fourth oldest mosque and its second largest began in 2017 with a budget of 85 million Egyptian pounds ($2.8 million).

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