Egypt Denies Claims of Demolishing Al al-Bayt Mosques for Investment Projects

Communication pioneers in Egypt circulated videos claiming the government’s intention to implement a comprehensive plan to demolish and remove Al-Bayt mosques in favor of investment projects.

The media center of the Council of Ministers contacted the Ministry of Awqaf, which categorically denied these reports, stressing that the government’s intention to implement a comprehensive plan to demolish and remove any of the “Al al-Bayt” mosques for the benefit of investment projects or others is not true.

The media center revealed that the information circulated in the video is false, and has no connection with reality, stressing that all Al-Bayt mosques exist as they are without prejudice or harm to any of them, because of their religious, historical and heritage value, which makes them enjoy a great position, referring to The state’s interest in implementing an integrated plan for the development and restoration of Aal al-Bayt mosques, in an integrated manner that is consistent with their historical and spiritual character, in parallel with the comprehensive development of services and facilities surrounding the sites of these mosques, including the roads, squares and entrances leading to them.

Al al-Bayt mosques in Egypt

The Council of Ministers confirmed that a plan has been implemented to create a path for visits to Al al-Bayt mosques in the southern neighborhoods of Cairo, which starts from the Sayyidah Zeinab Mosque and ends at the Sayyidah Aisha Mosque.

He stated that the plan includes the implementation of a project to raise the efficiency and development of the Aal al-Bayt path, with a length of approximately 2 km, which includes several sites, including the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque, the Salar and Sanjar mausoleum, the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Gayer Anderson Museum, the Sakinah Pasha House, the Sayyidah Sakina Mosque, and the mausoleum Muhammad al-Anwar, the dome of Shajarat al-Durr – the dome of Ataka, al-Jaafari, the Sayyidah Ruqayyah Mosque, the Dome of Fatima Khatoun, the Dome of Al-Ashraf Khalil, and the Khalifa Park Park up to the Sayyidah Nafisa Mosque, stressing that the plan also includes several streets such as Port Said Street, Abdul Majeed Al-Labban Street, Al-Ashraf Street, and Khalifa Street.

A few days ago, the Egyptian government officially denied what was circulated on social media about the demolition of ancient tombs or their distinct architectural forms and decorations.

In a statement issued by the Egyptian Council of Ministers Media Center, last Tuesday morning, in response to publications on social media, including a post by Alaa Mubarak, son of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, alleging the government’s implementation of a comprehensive campaign to demolish archaeological and historical tombs, the center denied these reports, stressing that it does not Health for the government’s implementation of a comprehensive campaign to demolish ancient tombs.

He stated that all ancient cemeteries exist as they are, and cannot be touched, as they are subject to Antiquities Protection Law No. 117 of 1983, which criminalizes any act that damages or destroys an antiquity, stressing the state’s keenness to preserve antiquities of all kinds and forms, not only for future generations but for humanity. all.

For his part, an official source at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed to Al-Arabiya.net that an archaeological and historical tomb cannot be demolished in any way, and what is reported in this chest is completely false, adding that the Islamic Antiquities Sector of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf, is carrying out By examining every cemetery suspected of being archaeological, and upon ascertaining that it has a distinct shape or nature, the Ministry of Awqaf will hand it over to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities for transfer and placing it in the Ministry’s stores to preserve it without damage or destruction.

Numerous tweets and posts on communication sites and private accounts affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood circulated information indicating the government’s intention to demolish historical and archaeological cemeteries in favor of constructing a bridge and Salah Salem Road.

It is noteworthy that the Salah Salem axis, which the Egyptian government is working on implementing in accordance with the traffic development plan in Greater Cairo, aims to reduce congestion and traffic congestion, and connects east and west Cairo, and facilitates the movement of citizens to reach New Cairo, starting from Al-Sayeda Aisha Bridge, parallel to Salah Road. Salem, which is located east of Cairo.

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