[3] In 2019, the first major religious buildings serving the new city, the Al-Fattah al-Aleem Mosque and a Coptic Orthodox cathedral, were completed.

[6] [7] Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi formally launched the Islamic Cultural Centre in March 2023.

[8] Situated near the Presidential Axis, Route 11, and People's Square to the north, the center is located in the Governmental District.

[9] The Grand Mosque, a library, an Islamic museum, a conference center, ceremonial halls, classrooms, retail stores, and a seven-story parking structure with room for 3,000 cars are all part of the complex.

[10][11] Egypt's Grand Mosque draws influence from the scenery of the Nile Delta to combine modern design features with traditional Islamic architectural aspects.