Emergency Measures Announced to Combat Water Accumulation behind 9th-Century Cairo Mosque
IQNA – One of Cairo’s oldest and most architecturally significant mosques—the 1,200-year-old Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun—has prompted urgent government action after water pooling was discovered in the adjacent Qal'at al-Kabsh district.
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities issued a statement regarding immediate measures taken to address water accumulation in the Qal'at al-Kabsh Area- a historic neighborhood located within the Sayyidah Zainab District of Old Cairo- behind the Historic Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun ((254–270 AH/868–884 AD).
The Ministry clarified that the water accumulation resulted from a blockage in a number of sewage pipes in the area, causing water to collect in the extension of the mosque, located behind the historic structure.
Yumna Salah El-Din, Director General of the South Cairo Antiquities Zones, and her team immediately proceeded to the site, the Ministry said, noting water-suction trucks were deployed, and the necessary technical measures were taken to clear the blocked pipes, remove the accumulated water, and fully address the situation.
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The Supreme Council of Antiquities reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the archaeological sites in the Qal'at al-Kabsh area and to taking all necessary measures to ensure their protection and preservation.
Source: egypttoday.com
