During a speech made on Tuesday, Egypt’s President al-Sīsī spoke on the need to spread more moderate teachings of Islam and an accurate representation of the faith. He made the comments during celebrations held at the al-Manāra International Conference Centre in New Cairo, to mark the final ten days of the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān and Laylat al-Qadr in particular, when the first verses of the Holy Qurʾān were revealed to the Prophet Muḥammad. He praised the effort of the youth in memorizing the Holy Qurʾān, and identified Laylat al-Qadr as an opportunity to reflect on the message of Islam.