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  • The 14th century Amir Aqsunqur “Blue Mosque” restored in Cairo's Al-Darb al-Ahmar district.
    AKDN / Gary Otte
Inauguration of Amir Aqsunqur Mosque, Cairo

Cairo, Egypt, 2 May 2015 – Restoration of the 14th century Amir Aqsunqur “Blue Mosque” in Al-Darb al-Ahmar has been completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) as part of the larger Al-Darb al-Ahmar Urban Regeneration Programme.  The Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh El Damaty, and the Governor of Cairo, Galal Said, joined His Highness the Aga Khan in marking the occasion at the Mosque.