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Al-Suhaimi House is considered one of the most heritage places that express the civilizational and cultural history and the Arab-Egyptian architectural character. It is a traditional Arab house that was built on an area of 2000 square meters in 1648 AD. The house was named after another of its residents, Sheikh Muhammad Amin Al-Suhaimi from Al-Azhar Mosque. The house is one of the few houses that still retains its original architectural condition despite the passing of ages. Uses Bait Al-Suhaimi is currently an open museum for Islamic architecture, and as a center for artistic creativity affiliated with the Cultural Development Fund, where it hosts folklore troupes of various kinds from musical arts, the art of arajuz and the art of shadow art, and workshops are held to teach young people the origins of this art, with the aim of preserving cultural heritage Al-Masry and protecting it from extinction and providing fixed exhibition spaces for those teams affiliated with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, which present free shows on Sundays of every week at the Suhaimi Creativity Center.
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