Written to: Dr. Tharwat Okasha, Deputy Prime Minister of Egypt.
Date: October 9, 1967
The document is a letter written from Fathy to Okasha asking him to consider further care for historical residential and palatial construction in Cairo. Specifically, Fathy brings the Qa'a of Muhib al-Din Katkhuda to the attention of the Deputy Prime Minister and urges him to place the historical monument under his care and supervision. Fathy describes the several architectural and ornamental features unique to this monument and emphasizes the importance of the preservation of this building.
Fathy, Hassan. Correspondence To Tharwat Okasha. 9 Oct. 1967. Hassan Fathy Archives. Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Geneva, Switzerland.
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