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Egypt unveils plan to transform Bahnasa town into global religious and cultural hub
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Egypt unveils plan to transform Bahnasa town into global religious and cultural hub
Minister of Awqaf Osama al-Azhari has announced a project to develop the historical town of Bahnasa into a global religious and cultural destination.
- Osama al-Azhari announced the preparation of a comprehensive project to turn Bahnasa into a global religious and cultural destination, aiming to attract millions of visitors annually.
- The ministry is preparing a scientific encyclopedia documenting Bahnasa's history and launching an interactive digital platform and smart app with maps of shrines and archaeological sites.
- Bahnasa, known as "al-Baqi' al-Thani," contains the tombs of approximately 40 companions of the Prophet Muhammad and over 5,000 followers martyred during the early Islamic conquests.
- The town was a major archaeological site where British archaeologists Grenfell and Hunt discovered over half a million papyri in 1896, detailing life in ancient Egypt.
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