President al-Sisi Opens Newly Restored Egyptian Museum of Islamic Art

Sisi reopens Egypt’s Islamic museum damaged in bombing.

Cairo, 20 Rabiul Akhir 1438/19 January 2017 (MINA) –  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Wednesday the Museum of Islamic Art after the 3-year restoration work was completed.

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During the inauguration activities, Al-Sisi inspected the inside of the museum with the head of the museum Ahmed El-Shobki, who gave the president a tour of the museum.

The inauguration, which was broadcasted on state-run television, was attended by the Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr and the Minister of Antiquities Khalid Anany, WAM reported.

The museum suffered damages, following a terrorist attack at Cairo Security Directorate near the museum in January 2014.

The UAE was the largest donor for the museum restoration efforts, contributing 50 million Egyptian Pounds.

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The museum displays hundreds of rare manuscripts and more than 100,000 artifacts representing different Islamic eras. (T/RS05/RS01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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