Conservation of the Early 13th-Century al-Imam al-Shafii Mausoleum in Historic Cairo

$1.39M USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Megawra (Built Environment Collective)
Country	Egypt
Start Date	Feb 08, 2015
End Date	Oct 13, 2019
Duration	1,708 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77808-48`

Grant Description

Located in Cairos City of the Dead, the mausoleum is the burial place and shrine of Al-Imam al-Shafii, one of moderate Sunni Islams foremost figures and the founder of one of its rites. This project involves documentation and conservation of the 13th-century shrines exterior walls and dome.