Name: Abdel Rahman Mohamed Abdel Tawab

Date of Birth: 6th December 1916
Place of Birth: Monsah, Ashmoun, El Menoufiah
Marital Status: Married with two children
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, History Section, Fouad 1st
University 1941(Cairo University).
Postgraduate Studies leading to Diploma in Islamic
Archaeology, Archaeological Institute, Faculty of
Arts, 1944
Experiences:
Inspector of Arab Archaeology, Le Comité de la
Conservation de l’Art Arabe, 1947.
Head of Arab Archaeology Inspectors, 1958
Director of Islamic and Coptic excavations and
inspectorate, Antiquities Service, 1967
General Manager, Islamic and Coptic Department,
Antiquities Service, 1973
General Manager for Archaeological Affairs, 1976
Councilor, Antiquities Service, 1976-1977
Emeritus professor, Islamic Archaeology, Faculty of
Arts, Suhag University, 1976
Memberships:
Permanent Committee, Islamic and Coptic Archaeology
and related committees
Committee of History and Archaeology, National
Specialized Councils
Cultural Associations Committee, Supreme Council of
Culture
German Archaeological Institute 1985
Participated in the foundation of Islamic
Archaeological Registration Center, 1975
Founded the Islamic archaeological Center section,
Faculty of Arts, Suhag University
Publications:
Published numerous books, researches and articles
related to Islamic Archaeology
Granted Agha Khan Prize in Islamic Architecture for
the restoration of Methkal Mosque  

Name: Kamal El Din Sameh

Date of Birth: December,
Place of Birth:
Marital Status:
Degrees:
BA, architecture, Faculty of engineering, Fouad 1st
University (Cairo University), 1936
MA, Islamic Archaeology, 1941
PhD, Islamic Architecture, 1947
Experiences:
Graduate Assistant, Faculty of engineering, 1941
Upgraded in various positions to become Chair
professor, 1959
Head, Department of architecture, Faculty of
engineering, Cairo University, 1959
Delegated professor, Islamic Studies Institute and
Egyptian Universities
Head of Sector of Arts, the Supreme Council of
Egyptian Universities.
Memberships:
Architecture, History, archaeology and plastic Arts
Committee, Supreme Council of Culture
Permanent Committees for Islamic and Coptic
Archaeology, Islamic Antiquities Organization
Specialized Committees
Islamic civilization committee for Islamic affairs,
Ministry of Wakf
Member of the Board, Association and Institute of
Islamic Studies
Prominent role in the conservation of the Islamic
Heritage in Fatimide Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Publications:
Architectural engineering:
Architecture, early Islamic periods
Islamic architecture in Egypt
Development of the dome in Islamic architecture
Minarets in Islamic Cairo
Glimpses in Egyptian architecture history
Published various researches
Represented Egypt during local and international
conferences
Granted the first degree Sciences and Arts medal,
1986
The state prize for Arts, 1982