The restoration of the mosque and madrasa of Umm as-Sultan Shaban (XIV cent. a. C.) was part of the Aga-Khan Trust for Culture's Conservation and Revitalisation project of Darb al-Ahmar in Cairo. The restiration works concerned the consolidation and reconstruction of the stone minaret; the implementation of structural measures to reinforced the walls of the façade; the cleaning of the walls and surafces; the restoration of fine wooden, metal and stone elements.
| THE UMM AS-SULTAN SHAABAN MOSQUE |
| RESTORATION OF THE UMM AS-SULTAN SHAABAN MOSQUE |
| Darb el-Ahmar, Cairo, Egypt / 2003-2004 |
| Site Architect |
| Aga-Khan Trust for Culture |
View of the Cairo Skyline with the reconstructed minaret
View of the mosque and minaret before restoration works
View of the mosque and minaret before and after restoration works
Stone carving for the minaret's reconstruction
Stone carving for the minaret's reconstruction
Stone carving for the minaret's reconstruction
Minaret's reconstruction
View of the mosque's main facade before and after restoration works
Dust and crust on the vault of the madrasa's room
Stone and wall cleaning
Stone and wall cleaning
Stone and wall cleaning
Consolidation of brooken elements
Restoration of metal grids
Restoration of wooden elements
Team of restorators and architects