Egypt’s Religious Endowments Minister Visits Sidi Ahmed al-Badawi Shrine in Tanta

Egypt’s Minister of Religious Endowments, Osama al-Azhari, visited the shrine of Sidi Ahmed al-Badawi before leaving Tanta.

The minister made a point of stopping at the shrine, which is located inside the mosque bearing al-Badawi’s name.

During the visit, al-Azhari recited Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran, in al-Badawi’s memory.

The brief account did not provide further details about the minister’s activities in Tanta or the wider programme of his visit.