Egypt's Ministry of Awqaf opens 34 new mosques

CAIRO – 27 December 2024: Egypt’s Ministry of Awqaf has made significant strides in preserving and expanding its Islamic heritage with the inauguration of 34 new mosques. This latest development is part of an ongoing initiative to renovate and modernize places of worship across the country.

Since July 1, 2024, the ministry has opened a total of 550 mosques. Of these, 394 were entirely reconstructed, while 156 underwent renovations and upgrades.

From July 2014 to date, the ministry has completed the reconstruction, maintenance, and furnishing of 12,631 mosques, at an estimated cost of LE20.31 billion.

Detailed Mosque Projects by Governorate

- Beni Suef:

Reconstruction of Al-Haj Ali Mosque in Zawiya Al-Nawaya, Biba Center.

- Sohag:

Reconstruction of Al-Rahma Mosque, Ismail Younis Village, Al-Maragha Center.

Renovation of Al-Abdul Rahman Mosque, Al-Alawna Village, Bardis, Al-Balina Center.

- Qalyubia:

Reconstruction of Al-Waheed Mosque, Kafr Al-Habashi, Barkata Village, Kafr Shukr Center.

- Kafr El-Sheikh:

Reconstruction of the late Hashim Mosque, Al-Helmiya Village, Al-Hamul Center.

Reconstruction of Abdo Mosque, Al-Mateeni Village, Sandala, Kafr El-Sheikh.

Renovation of Al-Gharbi Mosque, Al-Khadimiya Village, Kafr El-Sheikh East Center.

Reconstruction of Gaber Al-Bahri Al-Jadeed Mosque, Kom Al-Dahab Village, Sidi Salem Center.

- Beheira:

Reconstruction of Al-Rahman Mosque, Sixth Janaklis Village, Abu Al-Matamir Center.

Reconstruction of Abu Al-Khazar Al-Bahri Mosque, Abu Al-Khazar Village, Abu Homos Center.

Reconstruction of Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque, Al-Attar Bridge, Al-Nimriya Village, Abu Al-Matamir Center.

Reconstruction of Sharaf Al-Din Mosque, Sharnoub Village, Damanhour Center.

Renovation of Al-Ridwan Mosque, Helmy Hamlet, Minyat Atiya Village, Damanhour Center.

Reconstruction of Manshiya Al-Taqwa Mosque, Borg Rashid Village, Rashid Center.

- Luxor:

Reconstruction of Martyr Ibrahim Al-Adhamiya Mosque, Namsa.

Construction of Ahl Al-Bayt Mosque, Al-Mathnib, Al-Halila, Esna Center.

Renovation of Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque, Abu Jarab Hamlet, Armant.

Renovation of Al-Zahraa Mosque, Al-Baeerat, Nagaa Al-Azba.

- Matrouh:

Reconstruction of Wadha bint Ali bin Jaber Al-Hinzab Mosque (formerly Al-Ghafran), Alam Al-Rum.

- Asyut:

Reconstruction of Awlad Madkour Mosque, Khirfa Village, Dayrut Center.

Renovation of Jad Al-Rab Mosque, Baqour Village, Abutig Center.

Reconstruction of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque, Al-Housha, Bani Rafei Village, Manfalut Center.

- Ismailia:

Reconstruction of Al-Idrisi Mosque, Wasefiya Village, Abu Swaer Center.

Reconstruction of Al-Tawba Mosque, Huwaishel Hamlet, Abu Swaer Center.

- Suez:

Reconstruction of Namira Mosque, Al-Sabah, Faisal District.

- Qena:

Reconstruction of Abdul Moniem Jalal Mosque, Sharqi Bahjura Village, Nagaa Hammadi Center.

Renovation of Ibad Al-Rahman Mosque, Abu Ayad Hamlet, Abu Tesht Center.

Reconstruction of Al-Tawba Mosque, Al-Barij, Al-Asirat Village, Farshout Center.

Reconstruction of Al-Rahman Mosque, Nagaa Al-Afi, Al-Qibiba Village, Farshout Center.

Reconstruction of Ali Mohamed Yass Mosque, Al-Douma, Abu Amouri, West Bahjura, Nagaa Hammadi Center.

Reconstruction of Al-Taqwa Mosque, Khazam Village, Qus Center.

- Alexandria:

Renovation of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque, Al-Asafra Qebly, Institute Street, Montazah.

- Sharqia:

Renovation of the Grand Mosque, Abu Yassin Village, Abu Kabir Center.

- Dakahlia:

Renovation of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque, Al-Jaafra Village, Mit Salsil Center.

These ongoing efforts demonstrate the Ministry of Endowments' commitment to providing a spiritually enriching and physically welcoming environment for worshippers across Egypt.

The renovation and reconstruction initiatives emphasize the ministry's dedication to both the physical and spiritual development of mosques, ensuring their alignment with modern standards and community needs.