PM: Al-Suyuti cemetery revival project supports preservation of Egypt’s historic sites
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the project to revive the Al-Suyuti (Mamluk) cemetery in Cairo, home to the tombs of prominent Muslim scholars from various Islamic schools of thought, is in line with the government’s strategy to restore historic areas, enhance their value and promote them as distinctive tourist destinations showcasing Egypt’s cultural heritage.
He said the project envisions transforming the Al-Suyuti (Mamluk) cemetery into a “garden of collective memory,” an open-air museum of Islamic art and architecture, and a cultural and educational trail that tells the history of the cemetery through the lives of the figures buried there, while preserving its sanctity and funerary character.
The meeting was attended by Awqaf Minister Osama Al-Azhari, Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber and Diaa Zahran, Head of the Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), as well as Engineer Mohamed Al-Khatib, the project consultant, and Major General Dr.
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