Historic Cairo Restoration Project

The Historic Cairo Restoration Project (HCRP) is an effort by the governments of Egypt and Cairo to restore and renovate historic Medieval Islamic Cairo. Al-Qahira (Cairo) was officially founded here in 969 CE by the Fatamid caliphs as an imperial capital and walled city, just to the north of the preceding capital Fustat. ^[2] There are two parts to the HCRP: the remaking of the historic area and the restoration of its monuments. ^[3]

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic Cairo Restoration Project