Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Prof. Ahmad At-Tayyeb, extends his sincere congratulations to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, the Egyptian people and Muslims around the world on Laylat ul-Qadr (the Night of Glory). During his speech today at the celebration of Laylat ul-Qadr at Al-Manara Center, in the presence of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Grand Imam prayed to Allah Almighty that the holy month of Ramadan be restored to the whole world with security, safety, stability and peace. He prayed to Allah to grant the whole world a relief and a way out of its crises, bottlenecks and discord that the Noble Qur’an has warned us about in the Almighty’s saying: “Beware of discord which will not particularly afflict the wrongdoers among you. Know that Allah is severe in punishment” (Qur’an, 8: 25). The devastating impact of this discord has affected the wrongdoer and the innocent, the oppressor and the oppressed alike.

Today, Wednesday, the Ministry of Endowments has organized a major celebration of Laylat ul-Qadr, at the Al-Manara Conference Center. Among the important figures who attended the celebration are President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Grand Imam Prof. Ahmed At-Tayyeb, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, the Speakers of the House of Representatives and Senate, and a large number of religious, political and media figures.