Egypt's Ministry of Endowments inaugurates 20 mosques

The Egyptian Ministry of Endowments has inaugurated 20 mosques as part of its ongoing initiative to renovate and develop religious sites. The latest batch includes one newly constructed mosque, eight mosques that underwent replacement or renewal, and 11 mosques that were maintained and developed.

Since July 1, 2026, the Ministry has opened a total of 313 mosques, consisting of 205 new constructions or renewals and 108 maintained sites. Since July 2014, the total number of mosques renovated, maintained, or furnished has reached 14,992, with an estimated total cost of approximately 29.298 billion Egyptian pounds.

The newly opened mosques are distributed across several governorates, including Ismailia, Dakahlia, Fayoum, Aswan, Assiut, Matrouh, Beni Suef, Kafr El-Sheikh, Luxor, Qalyubia, and Qena.