Aga Khan and Madame Mubarak inaugurates Cairo's Al Azhar Park
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
The First Lady of Egypt, Madame Mubarak, greeted by His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, upon her arrival at the Azhar Park inauguration ceremonies.
AKDN/Gary Otte
Cairo, Egypt, 25 March 2005 - Her Excellency Madame Suzanne Mubarak today inaugurated the 30-hectare (74-acre) Al Azhar Park in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims. The Al-Azhar Park Project is a catalyst for social, economic and cultural renewal and improvement and will have far reaching consequences for the 200,000 residents of the neighbouring Darb al-Ahmar district.