An inspection tour of the archaeological sites in Darb al-Ahmar
Within the framework of the agreement signed between the Egyptian government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regarding sustainable investment in tourism in Egypt «site» Which is implemented in cooperation between The Ministries of Tourism, Antiquities, and International Cooperation. Dr. Gamal Mustafa, Head of the Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mr. Sean Jones, Head of the United States Agency for International Development, Ms. Laura Gonzales, Head of the Economic Development Sector, and Mr. Walid Mansour, Director of Sustainable and Environmental Tourism Projects, made an inspection tour of a number of… Archaeological sites in the Darb al-Ahmar area in historic Cairo, to follow up on the executive position and the latest developments in the work of the Integrated Cultural Management Project (IMCT), funded by the agency, with the aim of rehabilitating these places and developing the surrounding local communities.
Dr. Jamal Mustafa stressed the importance of this The project, as it lays the foundation for a more sustainable cultural tourism management approach, works at the national, regional and local levels to facilitate institutional environments that can stimulate the private sector to invest in cultural tourism. It also contributes to building partnerships between the public and private sectors in order to rehabilitate and repurpose sites. Cultural heritage, building the capabilities of micro, small and medium enterprises in cultural tourism experiences and products, developing and promoting tourism services to increase Egypt’s revenues from tourism and paving the way towards more comprehensive economic growth.
It is also It will contribute significantly to improving the tourist experience at archaeological sites, which is one of the most prominent axes of the national tourism strategy in Egypt.
The tour included an inspection of works at 8 archaeological sites in the Darb al-Ahmar region. Which are being developed, rehabilitated, empowered and raised in their efficiency and the surrounding communities and involving them in them to become more attractive and sustainable, which are the Zawiyah of Faraj Ibn Barquq, the Tekkeet of Al-Jalshani, the Sabil of Hassan Agha Goklian, the Sabil of Ruqayyah Dudu, the Sabil of Mustafa Sinan, the Mangak Al-Silhdar Gate, and the Tekkiyya of Taqi al-Din al-Bistami. And Bimaristan Al-Muaydi.
Dr. Gamal Mustafa explained that the implementation of rehabilitation, restoration and reuse work had begun at seven archaeological sites in historic Cairo, and the removal of waste from the Manjak Al-Silhdar Gate in the Arms Market, in addition to Preparing proposals for their reuse and employment, and the possibility of increasing their investment opportunities within the scope of the project, pointing out that through this project, 106 employees of the Ministry of Tourism, Antiquities and Civil Society were trained and built. surrounding those sites in various fields and specializations by holding a number of training workshops on the principles of reuse and employment, presented by specialists in the field.
Learn about the archaeological sites visited:
Tekkeh Al-Jalshani
It was built by one of the Sufi sheikhs, Sheikh Ibrahim. Bin Muhammad bin Shihab, nicknamed Al-Jalshani, in 1519 AD. The hospice consists of a dome in which Sheikh Al-Jalshani was buried, a hospice for followers of his method surrounding the dome, and a mosque for prayer. He also attached a residence for himself, a kitchen, and a bathroom to it.
Zawiyat Faraj Ibn Barquq
It was initially built by Prince Jamal al-Din Yusuf al-Istadar, then Sultan Faraj bin Barquq completed its construction, and the people called it Zawiyat al-Dahisha, due to its extremely splendid architectural decorations. The zawiya consists of a chapel with two iwans, a hall, a hall, and a sabil surmounted by a book.
The sabil and book of Hasan Agha Goklian
It was established by Prince Hasan Agha Gokulyan, and the sabil is independent and above it. A book with two windows for access. It has two facades facing the street, with a built-in corner column between them. From the inside, it consists of a square room in which there are two drainage windows facing the Shazrwan entrance. The sabil takes the same shape as the drainage room, and overlooks the street with two facades, each facade with two arches.
It was built by Mrs. Badawiyah bint Shaheen, and she established it in the spirit of her late daughter Ruqayya Dudu in 1174 AH. It is one of the avenues with an arched façade. It consists of a rectangular room with three sides, and the fourth side has an arched shape, with three arched entrances opened that were used as windows for the path. Adjacent to it to the right is an arched entrance that leads to the path and the book.
Sabil Mustafa Sinan
It was established by Muhammad Agha and Mustafa Sinan Bashzadeh, in 1630 AD, and is located on the Arms Market Street in the central district of Cairo.
It is an independent path that was led by writers that have now disappeared and no longer exist. As for the drinking room, it is approximately rectangular with two windows for drinking drinking water for passers-by, one of which is in the middle of the facade overlooking the Arms Market Street, where to the right of it is an opening for supplying the tank with water.
The second window is in the middle of the facade overlooking Al-Shamasherji Neighborhood, adjacent to it. Entrance door to the sabil.
This sabil is distinguished by being the first Ottoman Cairene sabil to contain a prayer hall attached to the sabil’s chamber. It has a simple, hollow mihrab directly facing the entrance to the sabil. Above the south-eastern façade of the sabil is the founding text.
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Mangak al-Silhdar Gate:
It was established by Prince Saif al-Din Mingak al-Silhdar, one of the Silhdarites in Egypt, in the year 1347 AD. It was a gate to the palace of Prince Mingak al-Silhdar, but the palace disappeared and only the gate that remained of it remained. It consists of a semi-circular necklace in the koshet of the ring of the silahdar (a circle with a sword inside it) and ends with a meme at the top. There was an inscription on this entrance that included the name and titles of the creator.
Bimaristan Al-Mu’aydi
It was built by Sultan Al-Mu’ayyad Abu Al-Nasr, Sheikh Al-Mahmoudi of Al-Jarkasi origin, between the years 1418-1420 AD, and it was designated for treating patients free of charge. A tripartite mounted on stalactites. The façade and entrance are adorned with elaborate decorations. It consists of a hall consisting of two iwans, a hall, and an attached door to the bimaristan, a path surmounted by a book.
Takiyyat Taqi al-Din al-Bistami
It was established by Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad bin Qalawun, and it includes the tomb of Sheikh Taqi al-Din al-Bistami. It was allocated to the poor of the Persians before the year 1320 AD, then during the era of the Burji Mamluk state it received the care of Sultan al-Zahir Abu Sa`id Haqmaq, where it was built It has the current door in 1443 AD and was completed by the daughter of Al-Mansur Othman bin Haqmaq.
The tekke consists of a prayer hall entered through an arched door. The prayer hall consists of a middle space with the mihrab and on both sides of that space. Ioannin is surrounded by rooms designated for housing the poor of the Persians.
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