President Sisi inaugurates Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center in Administrative Capital

CAIRO – 23 March 2023: On the eve of the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center in the New Administrative Capital early Thursday.

The center consists of one of the world's largest mosques as it has a capacity of 107,000 worshippers and the length of its minarets is 140 meters. It also has a number of halls for various ceremonies, and chambers for teaching Koran to men, women, and children. The establishment has a parking lot and a seven-storey parking whose capacity is 3,000 cars.

Ahead of the inauguration, the President had the Suhoor (a morning meal eaten by Muslims before the dawn call during Ramadan) with workers in the capital, according to a statement by the presidential spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy. He also listened to religious songs by a number of youth singers.

The President also thanked the participants, workers, singers, and musicians, praising efforts exerted by workers of the administrative capital.

The event was attended by the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayeb, the Minister of Awqaf (Endowment), and Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli, who performed the dawn prayer at the Islamic Cultural Center.