Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal inspected Saturday the ongoing development work of El-Ashraf Street in the El-Khalifa district following President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to increase the efficiency of the path of Ahl Al-Bayt shrines in Historic Cairo and turn it into an open museum for visitors from Egypt, Arab, and Islamic countries.
During his tour, the governor directed to accelerate the ongoing development of Al-Ashraf Street, which would be similar to El-Moez Street in historical and touristic significance as the development work includes linking all shrines together to serve visitors to the Ahl Al-Bayt shrines.
The governor said that the street witnessed a major infrastructure upgrade, including renewing and replacing the water and wastewater network, paving roads, installing a new lighting system, painting building facades, and renovating mosques and shrines in the street.
Moreover, the governor pointed out that Cairo’s Cleaning and Beautification Authority installed wooden benches and planted trees. The development work will also include renovating heritage buildings to preserve the place’s spirit and installing a fountain in the area surrounding the El-Khalifa Public Park.
Al-Ashraf Street is famous for the abundance of mosques and
shrines of Al-Al-Bayt (the family of Prophet Mohammad). It is home to the Mosque of
El-Sayeda Nafisa, Mosque of El-Sayeda Roqia, Mausoleum of El-Sayeda Atika; the
Prophet’s aunt, Mausoleum of ibn Serin, Mosque and Shrine of El-Sayeda Sakina,
Shrines of Queen Shagret El-Dor, Fatma Khatun, El-Ashraf Khalil, and Bayt El-Kertlia
(now Gayer Anderson Museum).
The street is characterized by Fatimid and Ayyubid architectural styles covered with Islamic inscriptions and mashrabiya.
Source: Media Department, Cairo Governorate
