Egypt's Awqaf Ministry opens 19 mosques in 12 governorates

Egypt's Ministry of Awqaf opened 19 mosques on Friday, October 23, 2026, as part of its mosque construction program.

• The opening comprised one newly built mosque, 11 reconstructed mosques, and seven renovated mosques.
• The ministry said 332 mosques have been opened since July 1, 2026, including 217 newly built or reconstructed.
• The ministry said 15,011 mosques have been built, renovated, or furnished since July 2014 at a cost of about 29.383 billion Egyptian pounds.