Conservation of 12th-13th-Century Shajar al-Durr Monument Zone in Historic Cairo

$232K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Megawra (Built Environment Collective)
Country	Egypt
Start Date	Mar 14, 2014
End Date	Jun 22, 2016
Duration	831 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77738-48`

Grant Description

The Fatimid and early Abbasid period mausoleums of Shajar al-Durr, al-Sayyida Ruqayya, and al-Jafari and Atika in Cairo are under threat from rising damp and salt efflorescence which have compromised their structural integrity and surfaces. This project includes masonry conservation and site drainage measures.