Egypt: President El-Sisi Attends Celebration Marking Prophet Muhammad’s Birth

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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attended a celebration marking Al Mawlid Al Nabawi (the birth of Prophet Muhammad) at Al Safwa Center for International Conferences at the Strategic Command Headquarters in the New Capital. The celebration was also attended by Speaker of the House of Representatives Counselor Hisham Badawi, Speaker of the Senate Counselor Essam El Din Farid, Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Dr. Hussein Eissa, His Eminence the Grand Imam Sheikh of Al Azhar Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, Minister of Religious Endowments Dr. Usama Al-Azhari, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, as well as a number of ministers and senior state officials.

The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that the celebration began with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by the screening of a documentary entitled “The Prophet Smiled.” Dr. Usama Al-Azhari then delivered a speech and presented the President with a collection of books on the virtues of Prophet Muhammad in various languages ​​as a commemorative gift.

The celebration also included a religious supplication, followed by the screening of a documentary film on the importance of work. It also included a segment performed by Heba Magdy, whom the President greeted at the end of the segment and wished her a speedy recovery. The celebration also featured a religious chanting performance.

His Eminence the Grand Imam, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb also delivered a speech followed by the screening of a documentary film entitled “A Good Example.”

President El-Sisi honored a number of scholars from Al-Azhar, the Ministry of Religious Endowments, and distinguished individuals on this auspicious occasion by awarding them the Medal of Sciences and Arts, First Class.

Following that, the President delivered a speech.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.