Egyptian President Directs Committee to Assess Relocation of Tombs in Sayeda Nafisa and Imam Shafi’i Areas and Establish “Cemetery of the Immortals”

08:54 PM

Monday, June 12, 2023

Books – Muhammad Sami:
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directed the formation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister, including all concerned authorities, specialized archaeologists and engineering consulting offices, to assess the situation regarding the transfer of tombs in the area of ​​Sayeda Nafisa and Imam Shafi’i, and to determine how to deal with cases of necessity that led to the development plan, provided that the committee studies Available alternatives and reaching an integrated vision and recommendations to be announced to the public before July 1, 2023.

The President also directed the establishment of the “Cemetery of the Immortals” in a suitable location, to be a edifice that includes the remains of the greats and symbols of Egypt with outstanding contributions to the elevation of the nation, provided that it also includes a museum for the artistic and archaeological works found in the current cemeteries, and it is transferred through specialists and experts, so that it includes the museum The biographies of the greats of the homeland and their belongings, and this edifice will be a renewed witness to the appreciation and honor of Egypt for its great sons and its heritage, and for its history that extends over the ages and generations.

This was stated by Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, the spokesperson for the Presidency of the Republic.